Tutorial conclusion: Thermal analysis
In this tutorial, you
Created a Thermal study to determine the temperature of the radiator fins,
Eliminated geometry that is irrelevant to the analysis, to reduce the analysis time
Applied thermal loads to simulate the effect of 75 C water flowing through the pipes, and loss of heat to the environment
Created a new simulation model with extended fins, to find a design that meets the temperature requirements
Set up the analysis on the new simulation model in an identical manner to the first analysis, to ensure a direct comparison
Compared and interpreted the results of the two thermal studies.
Thermal analysis of original radiator model (left). Thermal analysis of simulation model with extended fins (right).