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Thermal Expansion
Posted 06.05.2024, 08:50 GMT-4 Heat Transfer, Structural Mechanics Version 5.6 0 Replies
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Hello,
I want to simulate thermal expansion for a thin 2D plate. For that, I use the "Thermal Expansion" Multiphysics module, which couples the "Solid Mechanics" and "Heat transfer in Solids" interfaces.
The boundary conditions for the Solid Mechanics interface are: - Fixed load at the plate edges.
The 2D plate is centrally heated by a laser beam using the "Deposited Beam Power" interface.
The boundary conditions for the thermal load are: - Constant temperature at the plate edges. - Central heating.
Unfortunately, the solution (Study 1 in attached model) doesn't converge.
Could someone tell me why?
Thanks,
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Hello Leo Juffinger
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