Transient Structural to Transient Thermal Analysis for Thermoelastic stress

- November 22, 2023 at 10:49 pm
  
  Shamendra Egodawela
  Subscriber
  
  Hi All,
  I am trying to perform a thermoelastic stress analysis(TSA) on a steel plate. In this analysis, I apply a known changing load to see the temperature variation in the sample. I have got results for the transient structural analysis but failed to link the solution of that structural analysis to the thermal analysis setup. I have shown an image of the existing workflow in the attachment. Can anyone please give me a way forward?
- November 23, 2023 at 6:45 am
  
  Erik Kostson
  Ansys Employee
  
  Hi
  You can not do what you are trying (even you could it would not predict this)
  Use the coupled field static system. With this you can account for thermoplasticity, and thermoviscoelasticity, but we do not get any increased temp., by a pure elastic deformation, see links below for more info.
  (See 2.6 below where the above is explaiend in detail)
  2.6. Structural-Thermal Analysis (ansys.com)
  Viscoelastic Heating (ansys.com)
  10.3. Thermoplasticity (ansys.com)
  If you are not able to open the links, refer to this forum discussion: How to access the ANSYS Online Help
  Guidelines for Posting on Ansys Learning Forum
  Hope that helps