Correcting baffles imported from C-MOLD 2000

Baffles must be modeled as two beam elements, one to describe the flow of coolant up the baffle, and the other to describe the flow down the baffle.

Baffles imported from C-Mold 2000 consist of only one beam element and will not be treated correctly by the Cool solver. To correct this problem, follow the steps below.

Note: You may also delete the baffle imported from C-Mold and build a new baffle according to the instructions provided in the online help for modeling a baffle.

A baffle is modeled using two semi-circular elements with Heat Transfer Effectiveness=0.5. Yellow is the default color assigned to a baffle.

1. In the Layers pane, turn off all layers other than the one to which the baffle was assigned when it was imported.
2. Select the baffle and then click (Geometry tab > Properties panel > Edit). Ensure that the baffle has been assigned the property Baffle and that it has a Heat Transfer Effectiveness=0.5.
3. Click (Geometry tab > Utilities panel > Move > Translate).
4. In the model pane, click on the element representing the baffle.
5. Select Copy, specify the vector 0 , 0 , 0 and click Apply. This will create a copy of the element, superimposed on top of the existing one.
6. Click (Mesh tab > Mesh panel > Density). Set the mesh density to 2.5 times the diameter of your baffle. Click Apply and OK.
7. Click (Mesh tab > Mesh panel > Generate Mesh), deselect the check boxes and then click Mesh Now.

Note: You should leave a gap of at least half the diameter of the baffle between the top of the baffle and your part. This is to allow clearance for the dome, which forms the top of the baffle.