This topic provides you with a comprehensive list of all of the modeling tasks for a Cool analysis.
Compulsory modeling tasks
- A meshed part and mold model.
- Mold material must be assigned as same value for mold, circuits and parting plane, but may be a different value for inserts.
- Circuit inlet points (coolant inlets) must be assigned to each cooling circuit.
- Coolant type must be assigned for each circuit.
- Coolant inlet temperature must be assigned for each circuit
- An HTE value must be assigned to bubblers or baffles (where they exist).
- The flow rate or the Reynolds number for each cooling circuit must be assigned to each circuit if you intend to analyze the cooling network using either the flow rate or minimum Reynolds number options.
- No elements should intersect with the mold boundary elements.
- Outer mold boundaries should be modeled. This results in a more accurate heat transfer model.
Optional modeling tasks
- Interface conductance may be assigned to a mold insert or a parting plane. If no conductance is assigned, the program will assume a high conductance across the interface.