A steady-state heat transfer analysis is used to determine the steady-state temperature distribution and heat flow. This type of analysis can be performed when the temperature at every point within the model, including the surfaces, is independent of time.
Note: Because the analysis is steady state, there must be a source of heat and a sink of heat. If there is only a source and no means of removing the heat, the entire model will heat up to a constant temperature. This type of setup results in an unstable solution matrix, and can lead to unrealistic results.