Thermal and thermal stress

Module overview

Explore and compare the effects of thermal and thermal stresses on designs. Temperature and heat can be a major factor in the failure of a design, so exploring a design’s performance can lead to better informed design decisions. We’ll also look at event simulation and how a design performs when subject to motion and how it responds to an impact.

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Explain how thermal loading can happen.
• Create thermal simulation studies.
• Describe types of thermal transfer that can be defined.
• Review an event simulation study.

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Module outline

• Prepare a model for thermal simulation
• Set up thermal study materials
• Understand and apply types of thermal loads
• Solve a thermal study and review the results
• Clone a simulation model
• Set up a thermal stress study
• Set up mesh and contacts
• Modify a thermal stress study
• Event simulation setup
• Event simulation results review
• Practice exercise
• Challenge exercise