{"id":431421,"date":"2025-05-13T02:46:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T02:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/system-coupling-an-error-was-found-in-the-value-you-entered\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T02:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T02:46:41","slug":"system-coupling-an-error-was-found-in-the-value-you-entered","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/forums\/topic\/system-coupling-an-error-was-found-in-the-value-you-entered\/","title":{"rendered":"System Coupling &#8211; \u201cAn error was found in the value you entered&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;p class=&#8221;&#8221; data-start=&#8221;55&#8243; data-end=&#8221;396&#8243;&gt;I am simulating active cooling in a panel. An external load (heat flux) is applied to the upper surface of the panel over a duration of 200 seconds. Since the heat flux varies along the length and over time, I am applying it as &lt;em data-start=&#8221;283&#8243; data-end=&#8221;298&#8243;&gt;External Data<\/em> and solving it in the &lt;strong data-start=&#8221;321&#8243; data-end=&#8221;342&#8243;&gt;Transient Thermal<\/strong> module. The flow part is being solved in &lt;strong data-start=&#8221;384&#8243; data-end=&#8221;394&#8243;&gt;Fluent<\/strong>.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p class=&#8221;&#8221; data-start=&#8221;398&#8243; data-end=&#8221;521&#8243;&gt;I am trying to apply a &lt;strong data-start=&#8221;421&#8243; data-end=&#8221;446&#8243;&gt;Fluid Solid Interface<\/strong> in &lt;strong data-start=&#8221;450&#8243; data-end=&#8221;471&#8243;&gt;Transient Thermal<\/strong>, but when I select it, I get the following error:&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&lt;p class=&#8221;&#8221; data-start=&#8221;525&#8243; data-end=&#8221;592&#8243;&gt;&ldquo;An error was found in the value you entered. Entered value is: 1.&rdquo;&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&lt;p class=&#8221;&#8221; data-start=&#8221;594&#8243; data-end=&#8221;662&#8243;&gt;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/13-05-2025-1747104278-mceclip0.png\" \/>&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p class=&#8221;&#8221; data-start=&#8221;594&#8243; data-end=&#8221;662&#8243;&gt;When I proceed by clicking Yes or No, the following message appears:&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&lt;p class=&#8221;&#8221; data-start=&#8221;666&#8243; data-end=&#8221;821&#8243;&gt;&ldquo;It is recommended to use the &#8216;System Coupling Region&#8217; object to define the interfaces where the transfer of loads to and from the external solvers occur.&rdquo;&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&lt;p class=&#8221;&#8221; data-start=&#8221;823&#8243; data-end=&#8221;916&#8243;&gt;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/13-05-2025-1747104329-mceclip1.png\" \/>&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p class=&#8221;&#8221; data-start=&#8221;823&#8243; data-end=&#8221;916&#8243;&gt;However, if I try to apply the suggested&nbsp;&lt;strong data-start=&#8221;864&#8243; data-end=&#8221;890&#8243;&gt;System Coupling Region<\/strong>, the same problem occurs.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p class=&#8221;&#8221; data-start=&#8221;918&#8243; data-end=&#8221;963&#8243;&gt;How can I resolve this? Thank you in advance!&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-431421","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"acf":[],"custom_fields":[{"0":{"_bbp_forum_id":["27791"],"_bbp_topic_id":["431421"],"_bbp_author_ip":["179.190.246.69"],"_bbp_last_reply_id":["431422"],"_bbp_last_active_id":["431422"],"_bbp_last_active_time":["2025-05-13 02:50:10"],"_bbp_reply_count":["1"],"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":["0"],"_bbp_voice_count":["1"],"_bbp_engagement":["537369"],"_btv_view_count":["94"],"_bbp_topic_status":["unanswered"],"_bbp_subscription":["537369"]},"test":"ba2bda427c6f1698c95854bfee40627197b5b0ae"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/431421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/topic"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics\/431421\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=431421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}