There are two types of heat sources — Import and Uniform. They can be added to the simulation by clicking on the corresponding buttons in the Sources section under the HEAT tab. Once added they will appear as children of the Heat solver object in the Objects Tree.
The dimension of the imported data defines the geometry of the Import Heat source. Once the data is imported, the x, y, and z span of the source cannot be edited. However, the x, y, and z values can be used to shift the imported data to align with the desired region if necessary (setting the x, y, z values to 0,0,0 means there is no additional shift). You also have the option of applying the imported data to a specific domain using the reference geometries. In this case, only the parts of the imported data that overlap with the selected reference geometry are included in the simulation.
This tab is used to import the heat source data. The file must be in Matlab data format (.mat) and can contain a rectangular or unstructured (finite-element) dataset. Once the file is loaded, the available datasets can be viewed, and the appropriate dataset and attribute (data) can be selected. The unit for the imported data should be in W/m3. The scale factor option can be used to increase or decrease the amount of source heat power by a multiplying factor for calibration purposes. A value of 1 for the scale factor means that the original power values in the imported data will be used.
There are two types of monitors available in the HEAT solver: power flow and temperature.
This tab is used to define the x, y, and z positions and spans of the monitor.
This tab is used to define the x, y, and z positions and spans of the monitor.