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Ansys Learning Forum Forums Discuss Simulation General Mechanical Insert a heat generation rate function as a heat source in a thermal simulation Reply To: Insert a heat generation rate function as a heat source in a thermal simulation

Ashish Khemka
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Hi Bond,

If you know the heat generation locations at different locations then you can use the External Data module to apply heat generation on a deformed model. I am not sure on how you can do the same based on stress and strain.

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Regards,

Ashish Khemka 

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