Assigning Thermal Boundary Conditions

To specify thermal properties in your model, you can assign Icepak thermal boundary conditions to the geometry you have drawn. When you assign a boundary condition to geometry, the Properties pane displays the object's thermal properties. Alternatively, you can either double-click the boundary condition under Thermal in the Project Manager or right-click it and select Properties... to display its properties in a dialog box.

Boundary conditions can be assigned to multiple objects or faces. When a boundary condition is assigned to multiple objects or faces, the properties defined are applied to each of them. For example, if a Block boundary condition with a Total Power of 5 W is assigned to multiple box geometries, 5 W is assigned to each box.

This chapter begins with an overview of assigning Icepak thermal boundary conditions and describes their associated thermal properties. Icepak thermal boundary conditions are as follows:

• Block
• Grille
• Network
• Opening
• Plate (Adiabatic and Conducting)
• Resistance
• Source
• Wall (Stationary and Symmetry)
• EM Surface and Volume Loss
• Blower
• Heat Exchanger

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