Want the deformation due to Temperature Difference

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited October 2020 in Community Q&A

I want the stress and displacement in a component due to change in temperature i.e the deformation due to change in temperature by 40 degree Celcius. How can this be done am not getting the option for temp diff. 

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited April 2017

    Hi Kushal,

     

    You can do a thermal analysis, refer to this below tutorial on OptiStruct guide.

    OS-1100: Thermal Stress Analysis of a Printed Circuit Board with Anisotropic Material Properties

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited April 2017

    what is the default unit of coefficient of thermal expansion in properties used to define material?

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited April 2017

    Khushal,

     

    There is no predefined unit system. You need to maintain a consistent unit system.

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