Workshop 2 Heating Coil

ANSYS Mechanical Heat Transfer

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Problem Description

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This model consists of a tungsten coil that is generating heat due to electrical resistance. The load is simulated using internal heat generation. We further assume the coil operates in a vacuum so the only heat transfer mechanism is radiation.

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Units Setup

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Open Workbench and specify the unit system, Metric (kg, mm, s, C, mA, N, mV). Choose to Display Values in Project Units.

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Model Setup
1. From the Workbench project page toolbox, select a Steady State Thermal analysis system.

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2. Double click the Engineering Data cell. 3. In the Engineering Data field labeled Click here to add a new material, enter:
Tungsten

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Model Setup
4. From the Engineering Data toolbox drag and drop Isotropic Thermal Conductivity onto the Tungsten cell. 5. Enter 0.118 W/mm*C in the Isotropic Thermal Conductivity field. 6. Return to Project 7. Right click the Geometry cell and import geometry Heating_Coil_WS4.x_t.

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Model Setup
8. Double click the Model cell to open the Mechanical application.

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9. Expand the Geometry branch and assign the material Tungsten to the part.

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Preprocessing
10. Change the selection filter to body selection. 11. In the graphics window, RMB > Select All. 12. RMB > Insert > Internal Heat Generation.
Enter a magnitude = 0.02 W/mm3

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Preprocessing
13. Change the selection filter to surface selection. 14. Select one exterior surface (not one of the ends of the coil). 15. Choose to Extend to Limits.
The status bar should indicate 10 faces selected.

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16. RMB > Insert > Radiation 17. In the radiation details enter:
Emissivity = 0.25 Ambient Temperature = 30 C

18. Solve

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Solution

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19. While the solution proceeds (or after its complete) review the solution information. Change the solution output to Heat Convergence.
Note although this was a steady state solution, the radiation boundary condition makes it nonlinear as the convergence behavior shows. We will discuss nonlinear solution options in the next chapter.

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Postprocessing
Checking for a steady state condition we note:
Volume = 15982 mm3 Heat generation = 0.02 W/mm3 Total heat generation = 319.6 W

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20. Drag and drop the Internal Heat Generation boundary condition onto the Solution branch.
This creates a reaction probe.

21. Evaluate results. Note the calculated reaction, 325.2 W, is within 2% of the actual heat generation above.
Again, the next chapter details conditions and controls that can affect nonlinear accuracy.

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Postprocessing
22. Add temperature results and evaluate.

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Scoping to individual surfaces allows more detailed results to be viewed.

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