External Temperature (Thin Layer, Thin Film, Fracture)
Use this subnode to specify the temperature on the exterior side of a thin layer, a thin film, or a fracture. As a subfeature of Thin Layer, it is only applicable when Layer type is set to Thermally thick approximation or General, on exterior boundaries. As a subfeature of Thin Film and Fracture, it is only applicable when Layer type is set to General, on exterior boundaries.
Temperature
For User defined, enter a value or expression for the Temperature T0. Else, select an Ambient temperature defined in an Ambient Thermal Properties node under Definitions.
The equation for this condition is T = T0 where T0 is the external temperature to be prescribed.
Constraint Settings
To display this section, click the Show button () and select Advanced Physics Options.
Location in User Interface
Context menus
Heat Transfer in Solids>Thin Layer>External Temperature
Heat Transfer in Solids>Thin Film>External Temperature
Heat Transfer in Solids>Fracture>External Temperature
More locations are available. For example:
Heat Transfer in Fluids>Thin Layer>External Temperature
Ribbon
Physics Tab with Thin Layer, Thin Film, or Fracture selected in the model tree:
Attributes>External Temperature