The procedure for performing a thermal analysis involves three main tasks:
Build the model.
Apply loads and obtain the solution.
Review the results.
The next few topics discuss what you must do to perform these steps. First, the text presents a general description of the tasks required to complete each step. An example follows, based on an actual steady-state thermal analysis of a pipe junction. The example walks you through doing the analysis by choosing items from Mechanical APDL GUI menus, then shows you how to perform the same analysis using Mechanical APDL commands.