Heat Transfer Rate (Q)
Keep the following points in mind when you specify the heat transfer rate on the Heat Load dialog box. For a curve, surface, beam, shell, solid, 2D plate, 2D shell, 2D solid, edge, or face:
• The heat transfer rate is a total or distributed heat transfer rate, depending on the distribution option you selected. You can enter any real number.
• If you define interpolation points and add scale factors before you specify a load value, Creo Simulate assumes a default value of 1.
The number of interpolation points you select determines the
functional form of the interpolation.
For all entities, when you are specifying the heat transfer rate:
• To make the loaded entity a heat source for the model, enter a positive value for Q, which adds heat to the model.
• To make the loaded entity a heat sink for the model, enter a negative Q value, which removes heat from the model.
Creo Simulate displays the signed value of Q with the heat load icon.