Temperature Curve
The Temperature Curve dialog box lets you create or import a temperature curve to define temperature-dependent quantities for transient thermal studies. You define X and Y pairs. The X value represents the temperature and the Y value represents a multiplier to the associated quantity. You can use time curves to define the following quantities as functions of time:
To define a temperature curve:
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In the PropertyManager of a thermal load in a thermal study, click Use Temperature curve , then click Edit.
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In the Temperature curve dialog box:
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In the Curve information box, enter a Name for the temperature curve.
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Set the Units for the X (Temperature) column. The Y values are dimensionless since they are just multipliers to the quantity specified in the PropertyManager for the associated thermal load/restraint.
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Edit the curve data as desired.
To add a row, double-click in any cell in the Points column. To delete selected rows, right-click the selection and select Delete, or press the Delete button on your keyboard.
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To save the curve for subsequent use, click Save Curve, specify a name and a destination folder for the curve data file, and click Save.
The program adds the extension .cwcur to the filename. The specified curve can be used with other documents.
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In the PropertyManager, to view the actual values of the specified load/restraint, under Variation with time click View.
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Close the graph window.
To import an existing temperature curve:
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In a load or restraint PropertyManager in a nonlinear or transient thermal study, click Use Temperature Curve , then click Edit.
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In the Temperature curve dialog box opens, click Get Curve.
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In the Function Curves dialog box:
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Select the desired curve database file (*.cwcur).
Note that the imported curve appears under Temperature Curve in the Curve Library window.
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Under Curve Library, click the name of the time curve you have just imported.
The curve data appear in the dialog box.
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If needed, modify the curve data then click OK.
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In the Temperature Curve dialog box , click OK.