Instructions for Pro/MECHANICA steady-state heat transfer analysis problem.

Pro/MECHANICA Tutorial in steady-state heat transfer analysis.

These pages contain instructions for using Pro/MECHANICA to create and modify a generic geometry , mesh, add loads, analyze, and view results.

Create the generic geometry

Main
Geometry
Curve
Line
2 pts.
<0.5 0 0 >
<1.5 0 0 >
<2.5 0 0 >
<4 0 0 >
<0 -0.5 0 >
<0 -4 0 >
Geometry
Points
<0 0 0 >
Geometry
Curve
Arc
Start-end-radius
<click pts. two and three>
<0.5>
<return>

Modify geom. for your value of "s"

Edit
Translate
Curves
<click on half-circle>
<click on pt 7>
<you have to give it the displacement (x y z) for your model>
<return>

Modify geom. for your value of "n"

Edit
Rotate
Curves
<click on vertical line>
<return>
<click on pt. 7>
<you have to put the angle value that depends on your problem>
<return>

Modify geom. for your value of "m"

Edit
Translate
Points
<click on pt. 4>
<return>
<click on pt. 7>
< you have to give it the displacement (x y z) for your model >
<click on pt. 6>
<return>
<click on pt. 7>
< you have to give it the displacement (x y z) for your model >
Curve
Arc
Start-end-radius
<click pts.6 and 4>
< you have to give it the value for your model >
<return>
<click pts.5 and 1>
<0.5>
<return>

Add node points

Geometry
Points
Along curve
<click on half-circle>
<3>
<return>

Create meshed surface

Geometry
Surface
Planar
<click on the closed figure>
<return>
Main
Model
Elements
Select 2-D unit Depth
AutoGEM
Surface
All
<return>

Define material properties

Model
Properties
Material
Surface
All
<return>
New set
<SDSU> name thermal data set
<1> for conductivity
<Accept>

Apply generalized loads

Model
Prescribed Temperatures
Curve
<click on all three boundary arcs>
<return>
<Accept>
<Accept> description left blank
Model
Heat Loads
Surface
All
<return>
<heat/time per volume> select for Distribution
<1> Q
<Accept>
<Accept> description left blank

Request heat flux info

Main
Analysis
<click on "anlys1">
<review>
<Check box: Calc heat flux>
<Accept>
<Done>

Save your output

File
Save
<"your file name">
<Accept>

Analyze the model

<Run>
<Start>
<Summary>
<Done>
<results>
<Create>
<Enter the word "TEMP">
<select anlys1\> your results stored here
<Accept>
<Title: "TEMP">
<Accept>
<Create>
<Enter the word "FLUX">
<Accept>
<Accept>
<Title: FLUX>
<Quantity: FLUX>
<Display: Query>
<Accept>
<Show>
<Check box: Full image>
Controls
<Click on flux window>

Zoom in on the shorter arc using

View
Window
<click and drag on screen>
<click on all points along the arc>

List all the point values in a table

There could be up to 10

<Return> to exit query

Print

File
Print

Note the File name...

The file is saved as a postscript

Print from the Unix shell

Turn in your printout

ftp your model and output files to me