BEM Cooling Analysis Quick Start Tutorial

In this tutorial, you set up and run a boundary element method (BEM) cooling analysis on a 4-cavity tool on the computer mouse cover. The BEM cooling analysis calculates a steady state, or average temperatures over the entire mold cycle. At a minimum, all you need for this analysis is a model of the molded part and cooling channels. With this method, it is easy to modify the location of the cooling channels to see the influence of the cooling channel location. Inserts are created to represent areas of the tool made of different materials, typically materials with a high thermal conductivity.

This tutorial continues where packing analysis left off. You do not need to complete the filling or packing analysis tutorials to complete this one, but review the steps to prepare yourself for this tutorial.

Attention Download the files for this tutorial from Autodesk Knowledge Network-New User Quick Start tutorial.

In this tutorial, you will do the following:

Create a project
Import a study
Create the cooling lines
Create the mold boundary
Set the analysis sequence
Input the process settings and run the analysis
Review results

Mold temperature on the core