Icepak Tutorials

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1. Using This Manual

1.1. What’s In This Manual

1.2. How To Use This Manual

1.2.1. For the Beginner
1.2.2. For the Experienced User

1.3. Typographical Conventions Used In This Manual

1.4. Mouse Conventions Used In This Manual

1.5. When To Call Your Ansys Icepak Support Engineer

2. Finned Heat Sink

2.1. Introduction
2.2. Prerequisites
2.3. Problem Description
2.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
2.5. Step 2: Build the Model
2.6. Step 3: Generate a Mesh
2.7. Step 4: Physical and Numerical Settings
2.8. Step 5: Save the Model
2.9. Step 6: Calculate a Solution
2.10. Step 7: Examine the Results
2.11. Step 8: Summary
2.12. Step 9: Additional Exercise

3. RF Amplifier

3.1. Introduction
3.2. Prerequisites
3.3. Problem Description
3.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
3.5. Step 2: Build the Model
3.6. Step 3: Create Assemblies
3.7. Step 4: Generate a Mesh
3.8. Step 5: Physical and Numerical Settings
3.9. Step 6: Save the Model
3.10. Step 7: Calculate a Solution
3.11. Step 8: Examine the Results
3.12. Step 9: Summary

4. Use of Parameterization to Optimize Fan Location

4.1. Introduction
4.2. Prerequisites
4.3. Problem Description
4.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
4.5. Step 2: Build the Model
4.6. Step 3: Creating Separately Meshed Assemblies
4.7. Step 4: Generate a Mesh
4.8. Step 5: Setting up the Multiple Trials
4.9. Step 6: Creating Monitor Points
4.10. Step 7: Physical and Numerical Setting
4.11. Step 8: Save the Model
4.12. Step 9: Calculate a Solution
4.13. Step 10: Examine the Results
4.14. Step 11: Reports
4.15. Step 12: Summary
4.16. Step 13: Additional Exercise to Model Higher Altitude Effect

5. Cold-Plate Model with Non-Conformal Meshing

5.1. Introduction
5.2. Prerequisites
5.3. Problem Description
5.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
5.5. Step 2: Build the Model
5.6. Step 3: Create a Separately Meshed Assembly
5.7. Step 4: Generate a Mesh
5.8. Step 5: Physical and Numerical Settings
5.9. Step 6: Save the Model
5.10. Step 7: Calculate a Solution
5.11. Step 8: Examine the Results
5.12. Step 9: Summary
5.13. Step 10: Additional Exercise

6. Heat-Pipe Modeling and Nested Non-Conformal Meshing

6.1. Introduction
6.2. Prerequisites
6.3. Problem Description
6.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
6.5. Step 2: Build the Model
6.6. Step 3: Create Nested Non-conformal Mesh Using Assemblies
6.7. Step 4: Generate a Mesh
6.8. Step 5: Physical and Numerical Settings
6.9. Step 6: Save the Model
6.10. Step 7: Calculate a Solution
6.11. Step 8: Examine the Results
6.12. Step 9: Summary

7. Non-Conformal Mesh

7.1. Introduction
7.2. Prerequisites
7.3. Problem Description
7.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
7.5. Step 2: Build the Model
7.6. Step 3: Generate a Conformal Mesh
7.7. Step 4: Physical and Numerical Settings
7.8. Step 5: Save the Model
7.9. Step 6: Calculate a Solution
7.10. Step 7: Examine the Results
7.11. Step 8: Add an Assembly to the Model
7.12. Step 9: Generate a Non-conformal Mesh
7.13. Step 10: Save the Model
7.14. Step 11: Calculate a Solution
7.15. Step 12: Examine the Results
7.16. Step 13: Summary

8. Mesh and Model Enhancement Exercise

8.1. Objective
8.2. Prerequisites
8.3. Skills Covered
8.4. Training Method Used
8.5. Loading the Model
8.6. A 15 Minute Exploration
8.7. Step-by-Step Approach
8.8. Modification 1: Non-Conformal Mesh of the Heat Sink and Components
8.9. Modification 2: Non-Conformal Mesh for the hi-flux-comps Cluster
8.10. Modification 3: A Super Assembly
8.11. Modification 4: Separation Tolerance and Minimum Gap Settings
8.12. Additional Exercise: Local Mesh Refinement and Comparisons Between the Non-Conformal and Conformal Meshes
8.13. Conclusion

9. Loss Coefficient for a Hexa-Grille

9.1. Introduction
9.2. Prerequisites
9.3. Problem Description
9.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
9.5. Step 2: Build the Model
9.6. Step 3: Define Parameters and Trials
9.7. Step 4: Generate a Mesh
9.8. Step 5: Physical and Numerical Settings
9.9. Step 6: Save the Model
9.10. Step 7: Calculate a Solution
9.11. Step 8: Examine the Results
9.12. Step 9: Summary

10. Inline and Staggered Heat Sinks Comparison

10.1. Introduction
10.2. Prerequisites
10.3. Problem Description
10.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
10.5. Step 2: Build the Model
10.6. Step 3: Define Design Variables
10.7. Step 4: Define Parametric Runs and Assign Primary Functions
10.8. Step 5: Generate a Mesh
10.9. Step 6: Physical and Numerical Settings
10.10. Step 7: Save the Model
10.11. Step 8: Monitor Points
10.12. Step 9: Calculate a Solution
10.13. Step 10: Examine the Results
10.14. Step 11: Summary

11. Minimizing Thermal Resistance

11.1. Introduction
11.2. Prerequisites
11.3. Problem Description
11.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
11.5. Step 2: Build the Model
11.6. Step 3: Define Design Variables
11.7. Step 4: Generate a Mesh
11.8. Step 5: Physical and Numerical Settings
11.9. Step 6: Save the Model
11.10. Step 7: Define Primary, Compound, and Objective Functions
11.11. Step 8: Calculate a Solution
11.12. Step 9: Examine the Results
11.13. Step 10: Optimization in DesignXplorer
11.14. Step 11: Summary
11.15. Step 12: Additional Exercise

12. Radiation Modeling

12.1. Introduction
12.2. Prerequisites
12.3. Problem Description
12.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
12.5. Step 2: Build the Model
12.6. Step 3: Generate a Mesh
12.7. Step 4: Physical and Numerical Settings
12.8. Step 5: Solving the Model Without Radiation
12.9. Step 6: Save the Model
12.10. Step 7: Calculate a Solution: No Radiation
12.11. Step 8: Surface to Surface (S2S) Radiation Model
12.12. Step 9: Discrete Ordinates (DO) Radiation Model
12.13. Step 10: Ray-Tracing Radiation Model
12.14. Step 11: Examine the Results
12.15. Step 12: Summary

13. Transient Simulation

13.1. Introduction
13.2. Prerequisites
13.3. Problem Description
13.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
13.5. Step 2: Build the Model
13.6. Step 4: Generate a Mesh
13.7. Step 5: Physical and Numerical Settings
13.8. Step 6: Save the Model
13.9. Step 7: Calculate a Solution
13.10. Step 8: Generate a Summary Report
13.11. Step 9: Examine the Results
13.12. Step 10: Examine Transient Results in CFD-Post
13.13. Step 10: Summary

14. Zoom-In Modeling in Ansys Workbench

14.1. Introduction
14.2. Prerequisites
14.3. Problem Description
14.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
14.5. Step 2: Build the Model
14.6. Step 3: Generate a Mesh
14.7. Step 4: Physical and Numerical Settings
14.8. Step 5: Save the Model
14.9. Step 6: Calculate a Solution
14.10. Step 7: Examine the Results
14.11. Step 8: Create a Zoom-In Model
14.12. Step 9: Edit the Zoom-in Model
14.13. Step 10: Mesh the Zoom-In Model
14.14. Step 11: Zoom-In Physical and Numerical Settings
14.15. Step 12: Examine the Zoom-in Results
14.16. Step 13: Summary
14.17. Step 14: Additional Exercise 1
14.18. Step 15: Additional Exercise 2

15. IDF Import

15.1. Introduction
15.2. Prerequisites
15.3. Problem Description
15.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
15.5. Step 2: Build the Model
15.6. Step 3: Component Filtration Alternatives
15.7. Step 4: Component Models Alternatives
15.8. Step 5: Summary

16. Trace Layer Import for Printed Circuit Boards

16.1. Introduction
16.2. Prerequisites
16.3. Problem Description
16.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
16.5. Step 2: Build the Model
16.6. Conduction Only Model (PCB Without the Components)
16.7. Step 1: Generate a Mesh
16.8. Step 2: Set Physical and Numerical Values
16.9. Step 3: Save the Model
16.10. Step 4: Calculate a Solution
16.11. Step 5: Examine the Results
16.12. PCB With the Actual Components Under Forced Convection
16.13. Step 1: Generate a Mesh
16.14. Step 2: Set Physical and Numerical Values
16.15. Step 3: Calculate a Solution
16.16. Step 4: Examine the Results
16.17. Summary
16.18. Additional Exercise 1

17. Joule/Trace Heating

17.1. Introduction
17.2. Prerequisites
17.3. Problem Description
17.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
17.5. Step 2: Build the Model
17.6. Step 3: Generate a Mesh
17.7. Step 4: Physical and Numerical Settings
17.8. Step 5: Save the Model
17.9. Step 6: Calculate a Solution
17.10. Step 7: Examine the Results
17.11. Step 8: Summary

18. Microelectronics Packages - Compact models

18.1. Introduction
18.2. Prerequisites
18.3. Problem Description
18.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
18.5. Step 2: Build the Model
18.6. Step 3: Generate a Mesh
18.7. Step 4: Physical and Numerical Settings
18.8. Step 5: Save the Model
18.9. Step 6: Calculate a Solution
18.10. Step 7: Examine the Results
18.11. Step 8: Summary
18.12. Step 9: Additional Exercise

19. Multi-Level Meshing

19.1. Objective
19.2. Prerequisites
19.3. Skills Covered
19.4. Loading the Model
19.5. Step-by-Step Approach
19.6. Modification 1: Multi-Level Meshing of the Fan_Guide
19.7. Modification 2: Multi-Level Mesh of the Sheetmetal_hs_assy.1
19.8. Generate a Mesh
19.9. Conclusion

20. Characterizing a BGA-package by Utilizing ECAD Files

20.1. Introduction
20.2. Prerequisites
20.3. Problem Description
20.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
20.5. Step 2: Build the Model
20.6. Step 3: Generate a Mesh
20.7. Step 4: Physical and Numerical Settings
20.8. Step 5: Save the Model
20.9. Step 6: Calculate a Solution
20.10. Step 7: Examine the Results
20.11. Step 8: Summary

21. Zero Slack with Non-Conformal Meshing

21.1. Introduction
21.2. Prerequisites
21.3. Problem Description
21.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
21.5. Step 2: Default Units
21.6. Step 3: Build the Model
21.7. Step 4: Import Traces
21.8. Step 5: Add Slack Values
21.9. Step 6: Generate Mesh (with Slack Values)
21.10. Step 7: Zero Slack
21.11. Step 8: Generate Mesh (with Zero Slack)
21.12. Step 9: Physical and Numerical Settings
21.13. Step 10: Save the Model
21.14. Step 11: Calculate a Solution
21.15. Step 12: Examine the Results
21.16. Step 13: Summary

22. Ansys Icepak - Ansys Workbench Integration Tutorial

22.1. Introduction
22.2. Prerequisites
22.3. Problem Description
22.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
22.5. Step 2: Build the Model
22.6. Step 3: Generate a Mesh
22.7. Step 4: Physical and Numerical Settings
22.8. Step 5: Save the Model
22.9. Step 6: Calculate a Solution
22.10. Step 7: Examine the Results with CFD-Post
22.11. Step 8: Thermo-Mechanical Structural Analysis
22.12. Step 9: Summary

23. Postprocessing Using Ansys CFD-Post

23.1. Introduction
23.2. Prerequisites
23.3. Problem Description
23.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
23.5. Step 2: Parametric Trials and Solver Settings
23.6. Step 3: Calculate a Solution
23.7. Step 4: Postprocessing Using Ansys CFD-Post
23.8. Step 5: Comparison Study
23.9. Step 6: Summary

24. High Density Datacenter Cooling

24.1. Introduction
24.2. Prerequisites
24.3. Problem Description
24.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
24.5. Step 2: Set Preferences
24.6. Step 3: Build the Model
24.7. Step 4: Generate a Mesh
24.8. Step 5: Create Monitor Points
24.9. Step 6: Physical and Numerical Settings
24.10. Step 7: Save the Model
24.11. Step 8: Calculate a Solution
24.12. Step 9: Examine the Results
24.13. Step 10: Additional Exercise: Visualize and analyze the results in Ansys CFD-Post
24.14. Step 11: Summary

25. Design Modeler - Electronics

25.1. Introduction
25.2. Prerequisites
25.3. Problem Description
25.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
25.5. Step 2: Build the Model
25.6. Step 3: Add Shortcuts to the Toolbar
25.7. Step 4: Edit the Model for Ansys Icepak
25.8. Step 5: Opening the Model in Ansys Icepak
25.9. Step 6: Summary

26. CFD Modeling and Analysis of an Avionics Box

26.1. Introduction
26.2. Prerequisites
26.3. Create a New Ansys Icepak Project
26.4. Create a Support for the Box and Resize Cabinet
26.5. Set Up the Model for Non-conformal Meshing
26.6. Generate the Mesh
26.7. Power and Material Inputs
26.8. Fan Inputs
26.9. Physical and Numerical Settings
26.10. Calculate a Solution
26.11. Examine the Results
26.12. Additional Exercises
26.13. Setup for Transient Analysis – Forced Convection Mode

27. SpaceClaim - Icepak Coupling

27.1. Introduction
27.2. Prerequisites
27.3. Problem Description
27.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
27.5. Clean Up the Geometry and Translate to Icepak Objects
27.6. Open Icepak to Finalize Model Setup
27.7. Generate a Mesh
27.8. Step 6: Summary

28. Translation of MCAD Geometry to Icepak Native Geometry Using Ansys DesignModeler

28.1. Introduction
28.2. Prerequisites
28.3. Tutorial Outline
28.4. Part 1: General Topics
28.5. Ansys Workbench Project Schematic
28.6. DesignModeler
28.7. CAD Model Import
28.8. PART 2: Model Conversion From CAD to Icepak
28.9. Ansys DesignModeler- Electronics
28.10. Simplify - Level 0
28.11. Slice Tool in DM
28.12. Simplify - Level 1
28.13. Simplify - Level 2
28.14. Simplification into Icepak Objects – Level 3
28.15. Conclusion

29. Simple Geometry Import Using SpaceClaim

29.1. Introduction
29.2. Prerequisites
29.3. Problem Description
29.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
29.5. Simplify - Level 0
29.6. Split Body Tool in SpaceClaim
29.7. Simplify - Level 1
29.8. Simplify - Level 2
29.9. Simplification into Icepak Objects – Level 3
29.10. Step 6: Summary

30. Translation of System-Level MCAD Geometry to Icepak Native Geometry Using Ansys DesignModeler

30.1. Introduction
30.2. Prerequisites
30.3. Tutorial Outline
30.4. Model Description
30.5. Getting Started – Ansys Workbench, Project Schematic
30.6. Getting Started - Ansys DesignModeler
30.7. Import of CAD Geometry
30.8. Initial Model Review
30.9. CAD Geometry Information and Repair Utilities
30.10. Suppress Non-Essential Bodies
30.11. Functionality Based Grouping
30.12. Simple Shapes vs. Complex Shapes
30.13. Translation of CAD Bodies to Ansys Icepak
30.14. Summary

31. MRF Tutorial

31.1. Introduction
31.2. Prerequisites
31.3. Opening the Project
31.4. Modifying the Geometry
31.5. Generating the Mesh
31.6. Examine the Mesh
31.7. Solution Settings for MRF Fan Model
31.8. Post-processing the Results
31.9. BONUS SECTION: Comparing MRF to 3D Icepak Fans

32. Modeling an Airborne Electronics System at Altitude

32.1. Introduction
32.2. Opening the Project
32.3. Adding the Fins
32.4. Modeling the effects of Altitudes
32.5. Summary

33. Maxwell and Ansys Icepak Coupling Tutorial

33.1. Introduction
33.2. Prerequisites
33.3. Problem Description
33.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
33.5. Step 2: Build the Model
33.6. Step 3: Generate a Mesh
33.7. Step 4: Physical and Numerical Settings
33.8. Step 5: Save the Model
33.9. Step 6: Calculate a Solution
33.10. Step 7: Examine the Results
33.11. Step 8: Iterate in Workbench
33.12. Step 9: Examine Feedback Iterator Run Results
33.13. Step 10: Summary

34. Icepak – HFSS Coupling

34.1. Introduction
34.2. Prerequisites
34.3. Problem Description
34.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
34.5. Step 2: Build the Model
34.6. Step 3: Generate a Mesh
34.7. Step 4: Physical and Numerical Settings
34.8. Step 5: Volume/Surface Mapping
34.9. Step 6: Save the Model
34.10. Step 7: Calculate a Solution
34.11. Step 8: Examine the Results
34.12. Step 9: Summary

35. SIwave - Icepak Coupling

35.1. Introduction
35.2. Prerequisites
35.3. Problem Description
35.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
35.5. Step 2: Run an SIwave Simulation
35.6. Step 3: Run an Icepak Simulation (Conduction Only)
35.7. Step 3: Run an Icepak Simulation (Forced Convection)
35.8. Step 4: Run a Single Board Setup in Icepak
35.9. Step 5: Run a Multi-Board Setup in Icepak
35.10. Step 6: Summary

36. TEC Macro Tutorial

36.1. Introduction
36.2. Prerequisites
36.3. Problem Description
36.4. Step 1: Create a New Project
36.5. Step 2: Build the Model
36.6. Step 3: Creating Separately Meshed Assemblies
36.7. Step 4: Generate a Mesh
36.8. Step 5: Create Monitor Points
36.9. Define Physical and Numerical Settings
36.10. Step 5: Save the Model
36.11. Calculate a Solution
36.12. Examine the Results
36.13. Step 6: Summary

37. Icepak-Twin Builder Coupling

37.1. Introduction
37.2. Prerequisites
37.3. Problem Description
37.4. Step 1: Unpack the TZR File
37.5. Step 2: Set up the State-space Trials
37.6. Step 3: Enter Inputs and Outputs for State-space
37.7. Step 4: Run a Steady State Solution
37.8. Step 5: Run Transient Trials
37.9. Step 6: Create the ROM in Twin Builder
37.10. Step 7: Place the ROM in Twin Builder
37.11. Step 8: Enable Outputs
37.12. Step 9: Specify Inputs
37.13. Step 10: Plot Outputs
37.14. Step 11: Simulate ROM
37.15. Step 6: Summary

38. CTM Import and RedHawk Back Annotation

38.1. Introduction
38.2. Unpack the Ansys Icepak Project
38.3. Set Project Units
38.4. Check Custom Material Properties
38.5. Review the Package Object
38.6. Import RedHawk CTM Profile
38.7. Generate the Mesh
38.8. Run the Simulation
38.9. Post-Process the Solution
38.10. Export Data
38.11. Summary