30.15. Joule Effect

For problems involving the calculation of an electrical field (see Electrical Heating), Ansys Polyflow can integrate in the domain the Joule effect defined as

(30–9)

where stands for the heat source per unit volume in the energy equation, is the electrical conductivity of the material, and is the electrical potential field.

The Joule effect will appear as a scalar in your graphical postprocessing program. The procedure for specifying the calculation of the Joule effect is as follows:

  1. Create a new sub-task.

      Create a sub-task

    1. Select Postprocessor as the sub-task type.

        Postprocessor

    2. When prompted, enter a name for the postprocessor sub-task.

  2. In the F.E.M. Task Postprocessor menu, select Joule Effect.

      Joule Effect

    Ansys Polydata will tell you where the calculation will be performed. You can click OK to continue.

    No additional parameters or boundary conditions are required.