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Patran Thermal is a preference selection in Patran for creating a model to be solved by P/THERMAL, the Patran thermal analysis module. The thermal model can be created and submitted directly from Patran. Analysis results can then be read into the Patran database or postprocessing with the various Patran tools, or for sharing the results with other Patran applications.
When the Patran Thermal preference is set, forms specific to input data required by the P/THERMAL module will appear under Loads/BCs, Element Properties, Materials and Analysis. The User Preference consists of the following:
• Element properties forms for defining properties of the elements in the model such as material.
• Loads/BCs forms for defining Temperature, Convection, Heat Flux, Volumetric Heat, View factors, Pressure (hydraulic) and Mass Flow boundary conditions.
• Analysis form for defining solution type, parameters and job control.
• Materials form for defining material properties or material templates.
If Full Run is set, the Apply selection in the Analysis form will create the appropriate interface files and execute the solver. The interface files created include:
• A neutral file
• The analysis control files qin.dat and vf.ctl
• The script for executing the model patq.inp
• Materials data file Mat.dat
Patran Thermal is designed to support the functionality in P/THERMAL 2.6A, including the View factor code, the new coupled thermal/hydraulic networks and creation of a SINDA input deck. Overall, users will find Patran Thermal a much easier to use product, without sacrificing the powerful capabilities of P/THERMAL.