Output of Thermal Analysis

After running a thermal study, you can plot the following quantities:

• TEMP = Temperature

• GRADX = Temperature gradient in the X-direction of the selected reference geometry

• GRADY = Temperature gradient in the Y-direction of the selected reference geometry

• GRADZ = Temperature gradient in the Z-direction of the selected reference geometry

• GRADN = Resultant temperature gradient

GRADN = [(GRADX)2 + (GRADY)2 + (GRADZ)2](1/2)

• HFLUXX = Heat flux in the X-direction of the selected reference geometry

• HFLUXY = Heat flux in the Y-direction of the selected reference geometry

• HFLUXZ = Heat flux in the Z-direction of the selected reference geometry

• HFLUXN = Resultant heat flux

HFLUXN = [(HFLUXX)2 + (HFLUXY)2 + (HFLUXZ)2](1/2)

Where:

X, Y, and Z refer to the global coordinate system. If you choose a reference geometry, these directions refer to the selected reference entity.

The program also lists the heat power or heat energy (for transient thermal analysis only) of the thermal equilibrium calculations.