Temperature
Use this node to specify the temperature somewhere in the geometry, for example, on boundaries.
Pair Selection
If this node is selected from the Pairs menu, select the pairs on which to apply this condition by clicking the Add button () and choose the pairs to add from the list in the Add dialog box that opens; then click OK. A pair has to be created first. See Identity and Contact Pairs for more details.
Temperature
The equation for this condition is T = T0, where T0 is the prescribed temperature on the boundary. Enter the value or expression for the Temperature T0.
Constraint Settings
To display this section, click the Show More Options button () and select Advanced Physics Options in the Show More Options dialog box. The Constraint settings can be set to Pointwise constraints (default), Weak constraints or Nitsche constraints. Select Weak constraints to replace the standard constraints with a weak implementation. Select Nitsche constraints when Pointwise constraints and Weak constraints do not work satisfactorily.
The Nitsche constraints option is especially useful to prevent oscillations on inlet boundaries where convection dominates. Unlike the Pointwise constraints and Weak constraints, these constraints do not enforce the temperature on the boundary extremities. This is relevant on fluid inlets where the temperature condition should not be enforced on the walls at the inlet extremities. Note that Nitsche constraints are not supported for resistive thin layers or with turbulent wall functions.
Location in User Interface
Context menus
Ribbon
Physics Tab with interface as Heat Transfer in Solids, Heat Transfer in Fluids, or Heat Transfer in Solids and Fluids selected: