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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

5. Solution

Temperature

To specify the temperature as an output (Right Click) Solution > Insert > Thermal > Temperature, as shown below.

SimCafe > 2D Steady Conduction - Numerical Solution > InsTempRes_350.png

https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/146918518/InsTempRes_Full.png

Total Heat Flux

In order to have ANSYS solve for the Total Heat Flux, (Right Click) Solution > Insert > Thermal > Total Heat Flux, as shown below.

SimCafe > 2D Steady Conduction - Numerical Solution > InsTempRes_350.png

https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/146918518/InsTotHeatFlux_Full.png

Directional Heat Flux

In order to have ANSYS solve for the Directional Heat Flux, (Right Click) Solution > Insert > Thermal > Directional Heat Flux, as shown below.

SimCafe > 2D Steady Conduction - Numerical Solution > InsDirectHeatFlux_350.png

https://confluence.cornell.edu/download/attachments/146918518/InsDirectHeatFlux_Full.png

Execute the Solver

In order to have ANSYS solve for the previously defined results (Click) Solve, SimCafe > 2D Steady Conduction - Numerical Solution > Solve_Button.png .