How to make thermal analysis in solidworks 2012?

Sudhir Gill

15 Feb, 2012 08:40 AM

Here is the Tutorial on basic thermal analysis of rod.

1. Step 1:

   Start SolidWorks in part mode.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Tools>>Addins.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Enable SolidWorks simulation & click OK.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Now under features tab choose Extruded Boss/base.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Select Front plane and draw a circle of 20mm diameter.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Extrude it by 100mm in mid-plane.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Under Simulation tab click Study Advisor arrow and then New study.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Enter name "Thermal Study" and select type Thermal & click OK.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Click apply material in simulation tab.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Select ductile iron and click apply and then close.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Under thermal loads choose temperature.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Select the front face and enter a value of 273.15K which means 0ºC.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Again Thermal loads choose temperature again.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Select the back face and enter 800K value in temperature & Click OK.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    Now our model is prepared for the analysis.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    Click Run.
    

    

17. Step 17:

    Now we can have obtained the temperature distribution. The value of 8.000e+002 means 800K. For an assembly or multipart body analysis having multiple parts we need to add contact.