The Cool Analysis tab of the Solver Parameters dialog is used to specify values for Cool analysis related inputs for a thermoplastics analysis using a Midplane or 3D mesh type.
The parameters available for edit depend upon the mesh type you have chosen.
| Method for calculating geometric influence | This option is used to specify the method used in the heat transfer calculation to take into account the temperature influence of surrounding elements on any given element. |
| Mold temperature convergence tolerance | Convergence tolerances apply to the % change in a function value from one iteration to the next, and are used to identify when a solution has converged. As soon as this % change value falls below the convergence tolerance, the solution has converged |
| Maximum number of mold temperature iterations | The amount of iterations that the program will perform in order to solve the simultaneous equations for mold-temperature. The program will continue until either the maximum number of iterations have been surpassed, or the error limit is less than the specified value. |
| Number of time steps for 3D cooling flux calculation | The 3D Cool analysis uses a full transient finite element method to calculate the temperature distribution in the part, from which the fluxes are derived. A larger number of time steps will lead to more accurate results, but will also require a longer solution time. |
| Include runners in automatic cooling time calculations | Specifies that the runner system is included when automatic cooling time is calculated. |
| Use aggregated mesh solver | Mesh aggregation is a feature that reduces the number of elements of the model internal to the solver, allowing for much faster Cool analysis times. |
| Calculate internal mold temperatures | When selected, this option enables the creation of data for the Temperature, internal mold result. |