Thermal entities define the boundary conditions for thermal input and heat transfer.
Thermal input
These entities are used to apply a heat source to a surface, point, or whole body.
Figure 15.1: List of thermal inputs
| Type | Description |
| Temperature | Use to set the temperature on a body or surface. |
| Heat Flow | Use to set the heat flow on a surface. This defines the rate of heat energy transfer through a given surface per unit time. |
| Heat Flux | Use to set the heat flow per unit area on a surface. |
| Heat Generation | Use to set the heat flow per unit volume on a body. |
Other thermal entities
These entities are used to apply heat loss to a surface or heat transfer between contact entities.
Figure 15.2: List of thermal contacts
| Type | Description |
| Convection | Use to set the parameters of heat convection. |
| Thermal Contact | Use to set the thermal conductivity between two contacted surfaces. |