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--- wiki:sns:intactgh:ex_2 [2023/05/17 11:15] – [Geometry and material setup] sandy
+++ wiki:sns:intactgh:ex_2 [2024/02/05 12:57] (current) – graham
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 ======Ex-2: Thermal simulation of a heat sink======
+🧰The Rhino and Grasshopper files used in this example can be downloaded here: {{:wiki:sns:intactgh:gyroid_heat_sink.zip}} \\
+*Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: {{:wiki:sns:intactgh:gyroid_heat_sink_rhino7.zip}}
 This example demonstrates how to simulate heat transfer of a heat sink as shown in the picture below. This geometry is generated in [[https://www.ntop.com/|nTop]].
-{{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:heat_sink.png?200 |}}
+{{:wiki:sns:intactgh:ex2_a.png|}}
-The Rhino and Grasshopper files used in this example can be downloaded here
   * The key steps involved in setting up the simulation are explained here.
-  * New users are advised to checkout the [[wiki:sns:intactgh:getting_started]] page to understand the basics of using the plugin.
+  * New users are advised to checkout the [[wiki:sns:intactgh:getting_started|getting started]] page to understand the basics of using the plugin.
 =====Geometry and material setup=====
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   * Create a geometry object on the canvas. Set the geometry to the heat sink, and let’s name this geometry as “heat sink” as shown in (a)
   * Create an Intact component and connect the heat sink block’s output to the component as shown in (b)
-  * Create an Intact thermal material block. Right click on the block and choose Aluminum 6061 as the material ( c ).
+  * Create an Intact thermal material block. Right click on the block and choose Aluminum 6061 as the material %%(c)%%.
-{{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:ex2_b.png?200 |}}
+{{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:ex2_b.png |}}
 =====Applying thermal loads=====
   * The load and restraint surfaces are shown in (a) below
   * Create a geometry object and set it to the bottom surface. Let’s name this geometry as “fixed temperature surface” as shown in (b)
-  * Create a Temperature boundary condition block as connect the fixed temperature surface block’s output to the component as shown in (c)
+  * Create a Temperature boundary condition block as connect the fixed temperature surface block’s output to the component as shown in %%(c)%%
   * Create a geometry object and set it to the top surface. Let’s name this geometry as “flux surface” as shown in (d)
-  * Create a "flux boundary condition" block and connect the flux surface and the flux magnitude of -1.0E5 W/m^2, as shown in  (e)
+  * Create a "flux boundary condition" block and connect the flux surface and the flux magnitude of -1.0E5 W/m<sup>2</sup>, as shown in  (e)
   * Merge the temperature and flux boundary condition blocks as shown in (f)
+{{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:ex2_c.png |}}
 =====Setup solver=====
   * Create a solver settings block as shown in (a)
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   * Hit solve to compute the solution
+{{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:ex2_d.png |}}
 =====Setup visualization block=====
   * Create a visualization block (b) and connect the solver output to the visualization block
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   * Right click on the visualize block and choose the simulation output for display (e.g. temperature or heat flux).
+{{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:ex2_e.png |}}
-The temperature distribution of the bonded assembly is displayed below, which shows that the max min temperatures is approximately 320K and 292K, respectively.
+The temperature distribution of the bonded assembly is displayed below, which shows that the max-min temperature is approximately 320K and 292K, respectively.
+{{ :wiki:sns:intactgh:ex2_f.png? |}}