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General
The bimetal of Exercise 7 is subjected to the multi-step thermal load.
Multi-step thermal load analysis is performed.
The deformation, the displacement and the mechanical stress are solved.
Unless specified in the list below, the default conditions will be applied.
Item |
Settings |
Analysis Space |
3D |
Model unit |
mm |
The temperature is applied evenly on the model.
Opt for the thermal load in the analysis condition, and set the reference temperature and the reached temperature.
There is no need to couple with the thermal analysis [Watt].
Item |
Settings |
Solver |
Mechanical Stress Analysis [Galileo] |
Analysis Type |
Static analysis |
Options |
Select “Thermal load”. |
The Step/Thermal Load tab is set as follows.
In this setting, thermal load analysis is performed with 4 reached temperatures step by step.
Tabs |
Setting Item |
Settings |
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Step/Thermal Load |
Step Setting |
Multi-step thermal load analysis |
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Reference temperature |
25[deg] |
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Step/Reached Temperature Setting |
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The same as Exercise 7.
Body Number/Type |
Body Attribute Name |
Material Name |
0/Solid |
CU_PLATE |
008_Cu * |
1/Solid |
SUS_PLATE |
518_SUS410 * |
* Available from the Material DB
N/A
The deformation at each step is shown below. The contour are the Z displacement.
The scale adjustment is 45. The maximum and minimum values of the color bar are 27[um] and -27[um] respectively.
Reached temperature 75[deg]:
Reached temperature 50[deg]:
Reached temperature 0[deg]:
Reached temperature -25[deg]:
The bimetal arches in the opposite direction as the temperature goes lower.