CST2013: Thermal Loss Calculation Settings

Post Processing: 2D/3D Field PostprocessingThermal Losses

This dialog box allows to compute all thermal losses from the current project. Afterwards it is possible to import these losses into a thermal project.

Consider surface losses on boundaries

Allows to define if thermal surface losses on boundary conditions should be taken into account.

Use triangle based surface loss calculation method

This check-box allows to switch between two surface loss methods. The triangle based method is less dependent on the mesh and allows a better export of surface losses to external thermal projects. If this check-box is deactivated the surface losses are more dependent on the mesh resolution, but in some cases also more accurate.

Default conductivity for PEC

Thermal surface losses can be calculated for PEC solids if a default conductivity value is entered here.

Calculate selected losses only

To calculate thermal losses for certain results only, activate this checkbox and select one ore more sources from the list below.

Calculate

Accepts the settings and start the calculation and export.

Cancel

Closes this dialog box without performing any further action.

Help

Shows this help text.

See also

Thermal Stationary Solver Overview, Thermal Transient Solver Overview, Thermal Loss Distribution, Thermal Loss Distribution Overview