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======Ex-2: Thermal simulation of a heat sink====== | ======Ex-2: Thermal simulation of a heat sink====== | ||
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+ | 🧰The Rhino and Grasshopper files used in this example can be downloaded here: {{: | ||
+ | *Legacy* files for Rhino 7 can also be found here: {{: | ||
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This example demonstrates how to simulate heat transfer of a heat sink as shown in the picture below. This geometry is generated in [[https:// | This example demonstrates how to simulate heat transfer of a heat sink as shown in the picture below. This geometry is generated in [[https:// | ||
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- | The Rhino and Grasshopper files used in this example can be downloaded below: {{ : | ||
* The key steps involved in setting up the simulation are explained here. | * The key steps involved in setting up the simulation are explained here. | ||
* New users are advised to checkout the [[wiki: | * New users are advised to checkout the [[wiki: | ||
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* 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)%%. | ||
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=====Applying thermal loads===== | =====Applying thermal loads===== | ||
* The load and restraint surfaces are shown in (a) below | * The load and restraint surfaces are shown in (a) below | ||
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* Merge the temperature and flux boundary condition blocks as shown in (f) | * Merge the temperature and flux boundary condition blocks as shown in (f) | ||
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=====Setup solver===== | =====Setup solver===== | ||
* Create a solver settings block as shown in (a) | * Create a solver settings block as shown in (a) | ||
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* Hit solve to compute the solution | * Hit solve to compute the solution | ||
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=====Setup visualization block===== | =====Setup visualization block===== | ||
* Create a visualization block (b) and connect the solver output to the 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). | * Right click on the visualize block and choose the simulation output for display (e.g. temperature or heat flux). | ||
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- | The temperature distribution of the bonded assembly is displayed below, which shows that the max min temperatures | + | The temperature distribution of the bonded assembly is displayed below, which shows that the max-min temperature |
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