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July 2024
Abstract
Provides introductory and detailed information about using Ansys Icepak, including descriptions of the user interface and step-by-step instructions, as well as a sample session.
- 1. Using This Manual
- 2. Getting Started
- 2.1. What is Ansys Icepak?
- 2.2. Program Structure
- 2.3. Program Capabilities
- 2.4. Overview of Using Ansys Icepak
- 2.5. Starting Ansys Icepak
- 2.6. Accessing the Ansys Icepak Manuals
- 2.7. Sample Session
- 2.7.1. Problem Description
- 2.7.2. Outline of Procedure
- 2.7.3. Step 1: Create a New Project
- 2.7.4. Step 2: Build the Model
- 2.7.5. Step 3: Generate a Mesh
- 2.7.6. Step 4: Physical and Numerical Settings
- 2.7.7. Step 5: Save the Model
- 2.7.8. Step 6: Calculate a Solution
- 2.7.9. Step 7: Examine the results
- 2.7.10. Step 8: Summary
- 3. User Interface
- 3.1. The Graphical User Interface
- 3.2. Using the Mouse
- 3.3. The Main library Node Context Menu
- 3.4. The Materials Node Context Menu
- 3.5. The fans and packages Node Context Menu
- 3.6. The Cabinet Context Menu
- 3.7. The Materials Node Context Menu
- 3.8. The Assembly Node Context Menu
- 3.9. Using the Context Menus in the Graphics Display Window
- 3.10. Manipulating Graphics With the Mouse
- 3.10.1. Rotating a Model
- 3.10.2. Translating a Model
- 3.10.3. Zooming In and Out
- 3.10.4. Adding Objects to the Model
- 3.10.5. Selecting Objects within a Model
- 3.10.6. Translating Objects within a Model
- 3.10.7. Resizing Objects within a Model
- 3.10.8. Moving the Display Identifiers
- 3.10.9. Changing the Color Spectrum
- 3.10.10. Changing the Mouse Controls
- 3.10.11. Switching Between Modes
- 3.11. Triad (coordinate axis) and Rotation Cursors
- 3.12. 3-D Input Device Support
- 3.13. Using the Keyboard
- 3.14. Quitting Ansys Icepak
- 4. Ansys Icepak in Workbench
- 5. Reading, Writing, and Managing Files
- 6. Importing and Exporting Model Files
- 6.1. Files That Can Be Imported into Ansys Icepak
- 6.2. Importing IDF Files into Ansys Icepak
- 6.3. Importing IDX Files into Ansys Icepak
- 6.4. Importing Electronics Cooling XML Files into Ansys Icepak
- 6.5. Importing JEDEC PTD/JEP30 Files into Ansys Icepak
- 6.6. Importing Trace Files into Ansys Icepak
- 6.7. Trace Heating
- 6.8. Importing Other Files into Ansys Icepak
- 6.9. Exporting Ansys Icepak Files
- 6.9.1. Saving an AutoTherm File
- 6.9.2. Write Sentinel TI HTC File
- 6.9.3. Export Ansys Electronics Desktop Script
- 6.9.4. CSV/Excel Files
- 6.9.5. Networks
- 6.9.6. IDF Files
- 6.9.7. Electronics Cooling XML Files
- 6.9.8. Gradient, Cadence Thermal Resistance and SIwave Temperature Files
- 6.9.9. Write Twin Builder Files
- 6.9.10. CFD Post/Mechanical data
- 6.9.11. Exporting JEDEC PTD/JEP30 Files into Ansys Icepak
- 7. Unit Systems
- 8. Defining a Project
- 8.1. Overview of Interface Components
- 8.2. Creating, Opening, Reloading, and Deleting a Project File
- 8.3. Configuring a Project
- 8.3.1. Display Options
- 8.3.2. Editing Options
- 8.3.3. Printing Options
- 8.3.4. Miscellaneous Options
- 8.3.5. Editing the Library Paths
- 8.3.6. Editing the Graphical Styles
- 8.3.7. Interactive Editing
- 8.3.8. Meshing Options
- 8.3.9. Solution Options
- 8.3.10. Postprocessing Options
- 8.3.11. Other Preferences and Settings
- 8.4. Specifying the Problem Parameters
- 8.4.1. Time Variation
- 8.4.2. Solution Variables
- 8.4.3. Flow Regime
- 8.4.4. Forced- or Natural-Convection Effects
- 8.4.5. Ambient Values
- 8.4.6. Default Fluid, Solid, and Surface Materials
- 8.4.7. Initial Conditions
- 8.4.8. Specifying a Spatial Power Profile
- 8.4.9. Modeling Solar Radiation Effects
- 8.4.10. Modeling Altitude Effects
- 8.5. Problem Setup Wizard
- 9. Building a Model
- 9.1. Overview
- 9.2. Defining the Cabinet
- 9.3. Configuring Objects within the Cabinet
- 9.4. Creating a New Local Coordinate System
- 9.5. Editing an Existing Local Coordinate System
- 9.6. Viewing the Definition of a Local Coordinate System
- 9.7. Deleting Local Coordinate Systems
- 9.8. Activating and Deactivating Local Coordinate Systems
- 9.9. Aligning Object Faces
- 9.10. Aligning Object Edges
- 9.11. Aligning Object Vertices
- 9.12. Aligning Object Centers
- 9.13. Aligning Object Face Centers
- 9.14. Matching Object Faces
- 9.15. Matching Object Edges
- 9.16. Object Attributes
- 9.17. Two-Dimensional Polygons
- 9.18. Three-Dimensional Polygons
- 9.19. Adding Objects to the Model
- 9.20. Grouping Objects
- 9.20.1. Creating a Group
- 9.20.2. Renaming a Group
- 9.20.3. Changing the Graphical Style of a Group
- 9.20.4. Adding Objects to a Group
- 9.20.5. Removing Objects From a Group
- 9.20.6. Copying Groups
- 9.20.7. Moving a Group
- 9.20.8. Editing the Properties of Like Objects in a Group
- 9.20.9. Deleting a Group
- 9.20.10. Activating or Deactivating a Group
- 9.20.11. Using a Group to Create an Assembly
- 9.20.12. Saving a Group as a Project
- 9.21. Material Properties
- 9.21.1. Using the Materials Library and the Materials Panel
- 9.21.2. Editing an Existing Material
- 9.21.3. Viewing the Properties of a Material
- 9.21.4. Copying a Material
- 9.21.5. Creating a New Material
- 9.21.6. Saving Materials and Properties
- 9.21.7. Deleting a Material
- 9.21.8. Defining Properties Using Velocity-Dependent Functions
- 9.21.9. Defining Properties Using Temperature-Dependent Functions
- 9.22. Using the Temperature value curve Window
- 9.23. Using the Curve specification Panel
- 9.24. Custom Assemblies
- 9.24.1. Creating and Adding an Assembly
- 9.24.2. Editing Properties of an Assembly
- 9.24.3. Assembly Viewing Options
- 9.24.4. Selecting an Assembly
- 9.24.5. Editing Objects in an Assembly
- 9.24.6. Copying an Assembly
- 9.24.7. Moving an Assembly
- 9.24.8. Saving an Assembly
- 9.24.9. Loading an Assembly
- 9.24.10. Merging an Assembly With Another Project
- 9.24.11. Deleting an Assembly
- 9.24.12. Expanding an Assembly Into Its Components
- 9.24.13. Summary Information for an Assembly
- 9.24.14. Total Volume of an Assembly
- 9.24.15. Total Area of an Assembly
- 9.25. Checking the Design of Your Model
- 10. Networks
- 11. Heat Exchangers
- 12. Openings
- 13. Grilles
- 14. Sources
- 15. Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)
- 16. Enclosures
- 17. Plates
- 18. Walls
- 19. Periodic Boundaries
- 20. Blocks
- 20.1. Geometry, Location, and Dimensions
- 20.2. Block Type
- 20.3. Surface Roughness
- 20.4. Physical and Thermal Specifications
- 20.5. Block-Combination Thermal Characteristics
- 20.6. A Block and an Intersecting Plate
- 20.7. Blocks Positioned on an External Wall
- 20.8. Cylinder, Polygon, Ellipsoid, or Elliptical Cylinder Blocks Positioned on a Prism Block
- 20.9. Network Blocks
- 20.10. Adding a Block to Your Ansys Icepak Model
- 21. Fans
- 21.1. Defining a Fan in Ansys Icepak
- 21.2. Geometry, Location, and Dimensions
- 21.3. Flow Direction
- 21.4. Fans in Series
- 21.5. Fans in Parallel
- 21.6. Fans on Blocks
- 21.7. Specifying Swirl
- 21.8. Fixed Flow
- 21.9. Fan Characteristic Curve
- 21.10. Additional Fan Options
- 21.11. Adding a Fan to Your Ansys Icepak Model
- 22. Blowers
- 23. Resistances
- 24. Heat Sinks
- 25. Packages
- 26. Transient Simulations
- 27. Species Transport Modeling
- 28. Radiation Modeling
- 29. Optimization
- 30. Parameterizing the Model
- 30.1. Overview of Parameterization
- 30.2. Defining a Parameter in an Input Field
- 30.3. Defining Check Box Parameters
- 30.4. Defining Radio Button Parameters (Option Parameters)
- 30.5. Defining a Parameter (Design Variable) Using the Parameters and optimization Panel
- 30.6. Deleting Parameters
- 30.7. Defining Trials
- 30.8. Running Trials
- 30.9. Function Reporting and Plotting
- 31. State-Space Characterization
- 32. Krylov Reduced-order Models
- 33. Using Macros
- 33.1. JEDEC Test Chambers
- 33.2. Forced-Convection Test Chamber
- 33.3. Natural-Convection Test Chamber
- 33.4. Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
- 33.5. Detailed Heat Sink
- 33.6. Heat Pipes
- 33.7. Data Center Components
- 33.8. Transient Temperature Dependent Power
- 33.9. Debug Divergence
- 33.10. TEC Macros
- 33.11. Power Dependent Power
- 33.12. Create Bonding Wires
- 33.13. Solar Flux Calculator
- 33.14. Bio-Heat Source
- 33.15. SVDML Static ROM
- 34. Power and Temperature Limit Setup
- 35. Generating a Mesh
- 35.1. Overview
- 35.2. Mesh Quality and Type
- 35.3. Guidelines for Mesh Generation
- 35.4. Creating a Minimum-Count Mesh
- 35.5. Refining the Mesh Globally
- 35.6. Refining the Mesh Locally
- 35.6.1. General Procedure
- 35.6.2. Definitions of Object-Specific Meshing Parameters
- 35.6.3. Defining Meshing Parameters for Multiple Objects
- 35.6.4. Meshing Parameters for Cabinets
- 35.6.5. Meshing Parameters for Blocks
- 35.6.6. Meshing Parameters for Enclosures
- 35.6.7. Meshing Parameters for Fans
- 35.6.8. Meshing Parameters for Blowers
- 35.6.9. Meshing Parameters for Grilles
- 35.6.10. Meshing Parameters for Heat Exchangers
- 35.6.11. Meshing Parameters for Heat Sink Objects
- 35.6.12. Meshing Parameters for Networks
- 35.6.13. Meshing Parameters for Openings
- 35.6.14. Meshing Parameters for Packages
- 35.6.15. Meshing Parameters for PCBs
- 35.6.16. Meshing Parameters for Plates
- 35.6.17. Meshing Parameters for Resistances
- 35.6.18. Meshing Parameters for Sources
- 35.6.19. Meshing Parameters for Traces
- 35.6.20. Meshing Parameters for Walls
- 35.6.21. Meshing Parameters for Assemblies
- 35.7. Reusing Mesh
- 35.8. Controlling the Meshing Order for Objects
- 35.9. Non-Conformal Meshing Procedures for Assemblies
- 35.10. Displaying the Mesh
- 35.11. Checking the Mesh
- 35.12. Loading an Existing Mesh
- 36. Calculating a Solution
- 36.1. Overview
- 36.2. General Procedure for Setting Up and Calculating a Solution
- 36.3. Choosing the Discretization Scheme
- 36.4. Setting Under-Relaxation Factors
- 36.5. Selecting the Multigrid Scheme
- 36.6. Selecting Linear Solver Advanced Controls
- 36.7. Selecting the Version of the Solver
- 36.8. Select the Partition Method
- 36.9. Additional Solve Setup Options
- 36.10. Initializing the Solution
- 36.11. Monitoring the Solution
- 36.12. Defining Postprocessing Objects
- 36.13. Defining Reports
- 36.14. Setting the Solver Controls
- 36.15. Partitioning the Grid
- 36.16. Starting Parallel Ansys Icepak with the Job Scheduler
- 36.17. Performing Calculations
- 36.18. Diagnostic Tools for Technical Support
- 37. Examining the Results
- 37.1. Overview: The Post Menu and Postprocessing Toolbar
- 37.2. Graphical Displays
- 37.2.1. Overview of Generating Graphical Displays
- 37.2.2. The Significance of Color in Graphical Displays
- 37.2.3. Managing Postprocessing Objects
- 37.2.4. Displaying Results on Object Faces
- 37.2.5. Displaying Results on Cross-Sections of the Model
- 37.2.6. Displaying Results on Isosurfaces
- 37.2.7. Displaying Results at a Point
- 37.2.8. Contour Attributes
- 37.2.9. Vector Attributes
- 37.2.10. Particle Trace Attributes
- 37.3. XY Plots
- 37.4. Selecting a Solution Set to be Examined
- 37.5. Zoom-In Modeling
- 37.6. Display Powermap Property
- 38. Generating Reports
- 39. Variables for Postprocessing and Reporting
- 39.1. General Information about Variables
- 39.2. Definitions of Variables
- 39.2.1. Velocity-Related Quantities
- 39.2.2. Pressure-Related Quantities
- 39.2.3. Temperature-Related Quantities
- 39.2.4. Radiation-Related Quantities
- 39.2.5. Species-Transport-Related Quantities
- 39.2.6. Position-Related Quantities
- 39.2.7. Turbulence-Related Quantities
- 39.2.8. Thermal Conductivity-Related Quantities
- 39.2.9. Joule Heating-Related Quantities
- 40. Theory
- Bibliography
- Index