Results for Steady-state Vs. Transient Thermal Analysis — Lesson 2

Why are transient thermal results very different than steady-state thermal results?

Please note that the steady-state thermal results are not time-bound; they show the final state of the body after thermal equilibrium conditions are reached. In contrast, for transient thermal results, we need to consider time as well to account for bodies settling with respect to heat transfer. If transient thermal results such as temperature are increasing or decreasing at the end time, it indicates there is still heat transfer happening and that we may need to increase the end time.