linear function for the ambient temperature

Altair Forum User

Hi everyone,

 

is there any way to create an ambient temperature, which is defined by a linear function, using Optistruct? After that, I need to define this convection boundary condition to the CHBDYE surface elements. Something similar is discussed in the OS-1085: Linear Steady State Heat Convection Analysis tutorial, but with a constant ambient temperature, which is created on one node, and this boundary condition is applied on the surface elements using that only one node.

 

Best Regards,

Mert

Rahul_P1

You have an option to use equation in Analysis > temperatures > change the toggle from value to equation

 

Equations allow you to create temperature or flux loads on your model where the magnitude of the load is a function of the coordinates of the entity to which it is applied.  An example of such a load might be an applied temperature whose intensity dissipates as a function of distance from the application point,

 

see

 HyperWorks Desktop Applications > HyperMesh > User's Guide > HyperMesh Panels > HyperMesh Panels Listed Alphabetically:

Temperatures Panel