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Heat Generation Load—Creo Ansys Simulation
Heat generation loads simulate heat sources and sinks internal to your model. They apply a uniform generation load internal to a body. A positive heat generation acts into the body adding heat energy to it. The heat generation rate is defined as energy per unit time. If you select multiple bodies when defining the heat generation, the total input value for all the selected bodies is split and weighted according to the relative volume of the bodies to get the heat generation rate for each body.
To Define a Heat Generation Load
1. After you create a new thermal simulation study, click Ansys Simulation > Heat Generation. The Heat Generation dialog box opens.
2. Specify a name for the load, or use the default name. Optionally click the color swatch adjacent to the Name box to change the color of the icon, the distribution, or the text displayed for the load.
3. Select components or bodies to which you want to apply the heat generation load. Your selections appear in the References collector.
4. Specify a value for Heat generation, which is the power (heat generation per time) that is applied to the selected reference. For a steady-state analysis, enter real numbers, or parameters or mathematical expressions that evaluate to real numbers.
5. Select units from the list or accept the default units.
6. Click OK to create the load and save it.