Thermal Analysis Using Patran Thermal

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PAT312 - Thermal Analysis Using Patran Thermal

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Day 1 is an intensive review of Patran focusing on building heat transfer models for Thermal. Days 2 through 4 begin with an initial overview of Thermal capabilities followed by exposure to all features of Thermal accessed through Patran. Each lecture and lessons will instruct you how to setup, execute, and post process the results of a heat transfer analysis. Lessons increase in the level of detail and complexity through the week.

Length: 
5 days
Pre-requisites : 
Background using thermal analysis with either finite difference or finite element formulations. PAT301(Introduction to Patran) or equivalent experience in the use of Patran.
Topics: 

Analyzing models which include the four basic modes of heat transfer

  • Conduction
  • Convection
  • Radiation
  • Advection

Exercising the two primary types of heat transfer analysis

  • Steady-state
  • Transient

Defining thermal materials

  • Constant properties
  • Variable and nonlinear properties
  • Built in thermal material properties database
  • User defined material poperties database

Describing and applying available element types and options

  • 1D Conductive or advective
  • 2D Planar
  • 2D Axisymmetric
  • 3D Solid and shell

Defining heat transfer loads and boundary condition that are either constant or variable for

  • Temperatures
  • Heat fluxes
  • Volumetric heat sources
  • Nodal sources
  • Convection heat transfer coefficients
  • Contact heat transfer coefficients
  • Advective flows
  • Thermally radiating surfaces

Programming user supplied subroutines to

  • Customize a solution, output, or runtime computation
  • Access solution parameters and model properties during runtime

Using the built in hydraulic network solver and its associated element and boundary definitions. Accessing and customizing control parameters

  • Define solution type
  • Define converge and performance criteria
  • Optimize viewfactor computation speed and size