Generates and iteratively optimizes a volumetric map of laser power to achieve a target interlayer temperature
*TCTP
r1, i1, r2, r3, r4
- r1: target interlayer temperature (°C)
- i1: max iterations
- r2: tolerance (°C)
- r3: min power constraint (W)
- r4: max power constraint (W)
This card is similar to *VCTR, except it operates on different independent and dependent variables. The optimized powers are written as an elemental result named "Optimization result" which can be visualized in 3D.
Does nothing for moving-source simulations.
Example
This card is used in the thermal input file.
*TCTP # target, iter, tol, min pow, max pow 100.0, 5 , 5.0, 100 , 500
Watts laser power, calculated to achieve a desired interlayer temperature, visualized in ParaView
Simulated interlayer temperature, *TCTP card disabled
Simulated interlayer temperature, *TCTP card enabled. Temperature range to scale.