Author: John Singleton, Cornell University

Problem Specification
1. Pre-Analysis & Start-Up
2. Geometry
3. Mesh
4. Setup (Physics)
5. Solution
6. Results
7. Verification and Validation
Exercises

4. Setup (Physics)

Insulated Boundaries

The top and left sides of the rectangular domain are perfectly insulated. In order to incorporate these boundary conditions, first (Right Click) Steady-State Thermal > Insert > Perfectly Insulated, as shown below.


https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/146918515/PerfIns_Full.png


Next, hold down Control and click on the top and left sides of the rectangle. The purpose of holding down Control is that it allows you to select multiple items. Then, (Click) Apply in the "Details of Heat Flow" table.