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

To obtain the temperature distribution in the domain, (Right Click) Solution > Insert > Thermal > Temperature, as shown below.

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

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.

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

x-Directional Heat Flux

To obtain the distribution of the x-directional heat flux in the domain, (Right Click) Solution > Insert > Thermal > Directional Heat Flux, as shown below.

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

Obtain the Numerical Solution

(Click) Solve, . 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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