Help for FEM thermal

[05735620d]

I come across some problem when I use FEM thermal analysis.<?:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O></O>
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Because I need to use Radiation condition, I have to use FEM thermal. However, I try many method to run it....but I still don't know how to run and show the analysis.........very anxiety now...<O></O></DIV>
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let me tell you what I did:<O></O></DIV>
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1.open a model in FEM thermal<O></O></DIV>
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2.give radiation condition and heat load<O></O></DIV>
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3.mesh the model<O></O></DIV>
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4.creat new analysis in FEM analysis<O></O></DIV>
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5.run FEM analysis<O></O></DIV>
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................then don't know what to do<O></O></DIV>
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Do I have something wrong???<O></O></DIV>
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Could you brief the steps to me??<O></O></DIV>
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Thank you very much!!!!<O></O></DIV>

 

[SlavoM]

Have you some external solver like Ansys, Nastran or your own? If yes. Look into the help of Pro/E Simulationfor config and set up the path to the solver. Also you can generate a file like "hahaha.ans" for export mesh, loads and constrains into Ansys from Pro/E FEM and solve the problemwith Ansys or another FEM solver.

 

[05735620d]

Do you mean if I use FEM thermal in mechanica, I need external solver?

Pro/mechanica itself just can analyze conduction and convention?

 

[Natewebb]

Do you mean if I use FEM thermal in mechanica, I need external solver?

Pro/mechanica itself just can analyze conduction and convention?

Yes, that's what he means. FEM has no processor. If you dont have any external solver, you could do a hand calc on the heat transfer due to radiation and apply it in Pro/MECHANICA as a heat load.