The Thermal-Electric system allows for a simultaneous solution of thermal and electric fields. This coupled-field capability models joule heating for resistive materials as well as Seebeck, Peltier, and Thomson effects for thermoelectricity.
This analysis is configured in the Mechanical application, which uses the Ansys solver to compute the solution.
To work through a Thermal-Electric system:
To add a Thermal-Electric analysis system, drag the system from the Toolbox to the Project Schematic or double-click the system in the Toolbox.
To load the geometry, right-click the Geometry cell and select from the context menu.
To view the geometry, right-click the Model cell and select from the context menu or double-click the Model cell.
Alternatively, you can complete this step using the Setup cell.
In the Mechanical application window, complete your analysis using the application's tools and features.
See Thermal-Electric Analysis in the Mechanical User's Guide for more information on conducting this analysis.