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Thermal Analysis
Chapter Overview Training Manual
K T T Q T
Assumptions:
– No transient effects are considered in a steady-state analysis
– [K] can be constant or a function of temperature
– {Q} can be constant or a function of temperature
– Thermal Conductivity is
input in the Engineering
Data application
– Temperature-dependent
thermal conductivity is
input as a table
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… Assemblies – Thermal Conductance Training Manual
• Heat Flow:
• Heat Flux:
– A heat flux can be applied to surfaces only
– Heat flux has units of energy/time/area
A positive value for heat load will add energy to the system.
• Perfectly Insulated:
• Given Temperature:
– Imposes a temperature on vertices, edges, surfaces or bodies
– Temperature is the degree of freedom solved for
• Convection:
q hATsurface Tambient
• Temperature-Dependent Convection:
Temperature-dependent
convection will result in a
nonlinear solution.
The only exception is if the film
coefficient h is based on a
function of the bulk temperature
only.
• Radiation:
QR FA Tsurface
4
Tambient
4
– Where:
• σ = Stefan-Boltzman constant
• ε = Emmisivity
• A = Area of radiating surface
• F = Form factor (1)
• Temperature:
• Transient Details:
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