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Launch a geometry or CAD file of an electronics enclosure model into CFD for cooling simulation studies.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:03
When designing for the electronics industry,
00:06
it is common to run cooling simulations to ensure components operate at temperatures below their mandated limits.
00:13
In this example, an electronics enclosure has been designed in CAD and exported as an SAT, which is ideal for storing 3D model data.
00:23
The eventual goal is to ensure adequate cooling for this device.
00:28
In Autodesk CFD, there are several ways to transfer your geometry into the program to configure and run a simulation.
00:36
One quick way is to open a geometry or CAD file directly from your local folder.
00:42
Use this method if the CAD system is not available or if you are using geometry from Vault.
00:49
However, if you need geometry associativity, it is better to launch from the CAD system.
00:55
On the Autodesk CFD ribbon, on the Start & Learn tab, Launch panel, click New.
01:03
In the New Design Study dialog, click Browse.
01:06
Next, on your local drive, navigate to and select the file you want to open.
01:12
For this example, in the Electronics Cooling folder, select Electronic-Cooling-model.sat.
01:19
Then, click Open.
01:22
In the New Design Study dialog, type a name for your study, such as “electronic cooling model”, and then click Create to open the model.
01:30
The Geometry Tools dialog will most likely appear to indicate that small edges were found,
01:36
but do not remove them because they are an intentional part of the model.
01:41
Close the dialog.
01:43
For this example, the geometry imports in units of meters, and needs to be converted to millimeters.
01:50
To make this conversion, in the Design Study Bar tree, right-click Geometry and select Change length units to > mm.
01:58
In the Change Units popup, ensure that Change units is selected.
02:03
Without this option selected, the model geometry will be resized.
02:08
Click OK, and the model updates to reflect the new units.
02:12
You can now begin interacting with the model in CFD.
Video transcript
00:03
When designing for the electronics industry,
00:06
it is common to run cooling simulations to ensure components operate at temperatures below their mandated limits.
00:13
In this example, an electronics enclosure has been designed in CAD and exported as an SAT, which is ideal for storing 3D model data.
00:23
The eventual goal is to ensure adequate cooling for this device.
00:28
In Autodesk CFD, there are several ways to transfer your geometry into the program to configure and run a simulation.
00:36
One quick way is to open a geometry or CAD file directly from your local folder.
00:42
Use this method if the CAD system is not available or if you are using geometry from Vault.
00:49
However, if you need geometry associativity, it is better to launch from the CAD system.
00:55
On the Autodesk CFD ribbon, on the Start & Learn tab, Launch panel, click New.
01:03
In the New Design Study dialog, click Browse.
01:06
Next, on your local drive, navigate to and select the file you want to open.
01:12
For this example, in the Electronics Cooling folder, select Electronic-Cooling-model.sat.
01:19
Then, click Open.
01:22
In the New Design Study dialog, type a name for your study, such as “electronic cooling model”, and then click Create to open the model.
01:30
The Geometry Tools dialog will most likely appear to indicate that small edges were found,
01:36
but do not remove them because they are an intentional part of the model.
01:41
Close the dialog.
01:43
For this example, the geometry imports in units of meters, and needs to be converted to millimeters.
01:50
To make this conversion, in the Design Study Bar tree, right-click Geometry and select Change length units to > mm.
01:58
In the Change Units popup, ensure that Change units is selected.
02:03
Without this option selected, the model geometry will be resized.
02:08
Click OK, and the model updates to reflect the new units.
02:12
You can now begin interacting with the model in CFD.
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