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5. Solution
Before we get ANSYS Mechanical to solve our boundary value problem, we have to tell it what results we would like to look at. In the solve step, ANSYS will obtain the temperature distribution in each element and from that populate the result items requested.
Temperature
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To obtain the temperature distribution in the domain, (Right Click) Solution > Insert > Thermal > Temperature, as shown below.
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Total Heat Flux
To obtain the distribution of the total heat flux magnitude in the domain, (Right Click) Solution > Insert > Thermal > Total Heat Flux, as shown below.
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x-Directional
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Heat
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Flux
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To
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obtain
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the
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distribution
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of
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the
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x-directional
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heat
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flux
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in
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the
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domain,
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(Right
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Click)
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Solution
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>
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Insert
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>
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Thermal
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>
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Directional
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Heat
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Flux
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,
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as
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shown
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below.
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The default direction is set to x which suits us.This
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can
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be
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changed
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if
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necessary
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under
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the
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"Details
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of
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Directional
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Heat
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Flux"
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table.
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Obtain
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the
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Numerical
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Solution
(Click)
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Solve
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, 
. ANSYS will:
- obtain the element matrices
- assemble them into the global stiffness matrix
- invert the global stiffness matrix to obtain the temperature at the nodes
- populate the results requested from the nodal temperatures
Save
Save the project now. Do not close Mechanical.
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