Initial Values
This node adds an initial value for the temperature that can serve as an initial condition for a transient simulation or as an initial guess for a nonlinear solver. In addition to the default Initial Values node always present in the interface, you can add more Initial Values nodes if needed.
Initial Values
For User defined, enter a value or expression for the initial value of the Temperature T (SI unit: K). The default value is approximately room temperature, 293.15 K (20 ºC). Else, select an Ambient temperature defined in the Ambient Settings section of a Heat Transfer or Heat Transfer in Shells interface.
Location in User Interface
Context menus
Heat Transfer>Initial Values
Heat Transfer in Solids>Initial Values
Heat Transfer in Fluids>Initial Values
Heat Transfer in Porous Media>Initial Values
Heat Transfer in Building Materials>Initial Values
Bioheat Transfer>Initial Values
Heat Transfer with Surface-to-Surface Radiation>Initial Values
Heat Transfer with Radiation in Participating Media>Initial Values
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Physics Tab with interface as Heat Transfer, Heat Transfer in Solids, Heat Transfer in Fluids, Heat Transfer in Porous Media, Heat Transfer in Building Materials, Bioheat Transfer, Heat Transfer with Surface-to-Surface Radiation or Heat Transfer with Radiation in Participating Media selected:
Domains>interface>Initial Values