Thin Rod
Use this node to define the thermal and radius properties of conductive rods located on edges in a 3D component.
Thin Rod
The Rod radius rl should be specified.
Heat Conduction
The Thermal conductivity kl should be specified. By default it is taken From material. For User defined select Isotropic, Diagonal, Symmetric, or Anisotropic to enter another value or expression.
Thermodynamics
By default the Density ρl and the Heat capacity at constant pressure Cp, l values are taken From material. See Material Density in Features Defined on the Material Frame if a temperature-dependent density should be set. For User defined enter other values or expressions.
These additional subnodes are available for the Thin Rod node:
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Line Heat Source (Thin Rod) — to add an internal heat source, Ql, within the rod.
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 Temperature (Thin Rod) — to set a prescribed temperature condition on a specified set of points.
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Point Heat Flux (Thin Rod) — to add a heat flux through a specified set of points.
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 Surface-to-Ambient Radiation (Thin Rod) — to add surface-to-ambient radiation at the rod end points.
Location in User Interface
Context menus
Heat Transfer>Edges>Thin Rod
Heat Transfer in Solids>Edges>Thin Rod
Heat Transfer in Fluids>Edges>Thin Rod
Heat Transfer in Porous Media>Edges>Thin Rod
Bioheat Transfer>Edges>Thin Rod
Heat Transfer with Surface-to-Surface Radiation>Edges>Thin Rod
Heat Transfer with Radiation in Participating Media>Edges>Thin Rod
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Physics Tab with 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:
Edges>Thin Rod