The Material class allows specification of direction definition for material objects such as internal fans and distributed resistances. Note that materials are assigned using the analysis method:
a.applyMaterial(materialname)
Material Class Properties
| Material Properties | Type | Values |
|
type |
String | “Fluid”, “Solid”, “Resistance”, “Internal Fan/Pump”, “Centrifugal Pump/Blower”, “Check Valve”, “Rotating Region”, “2-Resistor Electronic Component”, “Printed Circuit Boards”; "Compact Thermal Model"; "Contact Resistance" |
|
name |
String | |
|
alignment |
String | “Cartesian”, “Non-Cartesian”, “Cylindrical” |
|
inletFaces |
Array | |
|
outletFaces |
Array | |
|
analysisType |
String | “Known Rotational Speed”, “Known Driving Torque”, “Free Spinning” |
|
thermostat(value) |
String | "On" or "Off" |
|
thermostatLocation |
Integer | Surface ID of thermostat surface |
|
thermostatTriggerTemperature |
Number | |
|
thermostatTriggerTemperatureUnits |
String | “Fahrenheit”, “Celsius”, “Rankine”, “Kelvin” |
|
thermostatTriggerType |
String | "Exceed Trigger"; "Below Trigger" |
Material Class Methods
| Material Methods | Description | data return |
|
m = new Material(type) |
creates a new material object of name m (can be anything); type = string |
no |
|
property(type) |
returns property of material type; type = string |
yes |
|
setShellThickness(thickness, units) |
sets shell thickness (for surface parts); thickness = number; units = string |
no |
|
setDirectionNormalTo(e) reverseDirection() setDirection(x, y, z) setOrigin(x, y, z) |
Sets device direction for fans, blowers, check valves; e = entity object; x, y, z = number |
no |
|
setDirections(through, normal1, normal2) setNormalDirectionNormalTo(e) setNormalDirection(x, y, z) |
Sets resistance directions; through, normal1, and normal2 = strings e = entity object; x, y, z = number |
no |
|
readFrom(m) |
Copies the material m to this material. |
no |
|
setReferenceGasConstant(value, units) |
value = gas constant value; units = string (check UI for available units) |
no |
|
setReferencePressure(value, units) |
value = reference pressure; units = string (check UI for available units) |
no |
|
setReferenceTemperature(value, units) |
value = reference temperature; units = string (check UI for available units) |
no |
|
setThermostatTriggerTemperature (value, units) |
value = thermostat trigger temperature; units = string (check UI for available units) |
no |