The Mesh/Boundary tab of the Solver parameters dialog is used to specify values for mesh and mesh boundary related analysis inputs for a Midplane or Dual Domain Reactive Molding analysis.
| Number of laminae across thickness |
Specifies the number of layers across the thickness of the part to be analyzed. The number of laminae across thickness that you select determines the computational intensity of the analysis. Select the number of laminae across the part thickness.
Note: For calculation speed and data storage efficiency, if symmetric thermal boundary conditions exist, Fill+Pack uses a half-gap calculation and the actual number of laminae used in the calculations is one-half of that specified.
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| Mold-melt Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC) | Defines how the heat transfer coefficient between the mold and the material is modeled. |
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Heat transfer coefficient between pot and pellet (side)
(Reactive molding only) |
This parameter defines the heat transfer coefficient (h) at the interface between the transfer pot and the pellet (side). If the heat transfer coefficient is zero, then there is no heat exchange between the pot and the pellet (side). Alternatively, if the heat transfer coefficient nears infinity, then there is perfect thermal contact between the pot and the pellet (side). Enter the required pot-pellet (side) heat transfer coefficient. |
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Heat transfer coefficient between pot and pellet (bottom)
(Reactive molding only) |
This parameter defines the heat transfer coefficient (h) at the interface between the transfer pot and the pellet (bottom). If the heat transfer coefficient is zero, then there is no heat exchange between the pot and the pellet (bottom). Alternatively, if the heat transfer coefficient nears infinity, then there is perfect thermal contact between the pot and the pellet (bottom). Enter the required pot-pellet (bottom) heat transfer coefficient. |