Change Cross Section
Use this node with 1D components to model domains with another cross sectional area or another cross sectional perimeter than the global one that is used in the Heat Transfer interface Physical Model section. In 1D geometries, the temperature is assumed to be constant in the radial direction, and the heat equation is modified to account for that. See Equation 4-123 and Equation 4-124.
Change Cross Section
Enter values for the Cross sectional area Ac and the Cross sectional perimeter Pc to set the cross section of the domain in the plane perpendicular to the 1D geometry.
Location in User Interface
Context menus
Heat Transfer>Change Cross Section
Heat Transfer in Solids>Change Cross Section
Heat Transfer in Fluids>Change Cross Section
Heat Transfer in Porous Media>Change Cross Section
Heat Transfer in Building Materials>Change Cross Section
Bioheat Transfer>Change Cross Section
Heat Transfer with Surface-to-Surface Radiation>Change Cross Section
Ribbon
Physics Tab with interface as Heat Transfer, Heat Transfer in Solids, Heat Transfer in Fluids, Heat Transfer in Porous Media, Bioheat Transfer, Heat Transfer with Surface-to-Surface Radiation or Heat Transfer with Radiation in Participating Media selected:
Domains>interface>Change Cross Section