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Using external file data for heat source
Posted Dec 17, 2012, 10:10 a.m. EST Heat Transfer & Phase Change, Materials Version 4.3a 6 Replies
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I am trying to solve a model for heat transfer in solids using external data as heat source input.
The geometric model is simple and composed of 3 separated bodies attached together by a 'union' operation and form a continuity.
As a heat source I am trying to use an external file which contain the heat production, in units of W/cm^3, in certain points within the geometry. The file looks like this:
% x y z Power
1 1 1 10.2
1 2 3 20.2
...
5 4 7 15.3
To read it, under Global Parameters, I defined an interpolation function where I choose interpolation 'linear' and extrapolation 'specific value' (set to zero). I imported the function and I can see a nice plot of it in the graphics window. .
Then, in the 'Heat transfer in solids' physics inside 'heat Source' I am trying to use this function.
I choose 'User defined' under 'General source' and write the function name (the one I created from the file in the 'Global Parameters'). Comsol marks the function name in orange and claim that 'the variable is unknown'.
What am I missing? How can I use this function as heat source?
Any help will be appreciated,
Alon
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You should rather use the Model Definition Function Interpolation, and enable the File import - spreadsheet tick ON Use space coordinates as arguments to get the full mapping, the latter exist only in the model function, not in the global, as these are normally geometry independent (=Global).
Thne orange is unit errors, if you do not define your arguments in COMSOL interpolation function as W/cm^2 then you need to multiply the numerical value by the appropriate unit value 1[W/cm^2]
Check it out on a simple example with and without units
space coordinates are in meters by default
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Good luck
Ivar
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appreciate you answer
thank you
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appreciate you answer
thank you
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what about solving a stationary case for the heating, and then follow by a time dependent study using the stationary case as initial conditions. In the latest version, you can also turn on or off BC by solver settings, and or use a Parameter t=0[s] as "switch" to change certain BC values (defined as Parameter for the stationary case, then the time series redefines it and run t over you defined range set
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Good luck
Ivar
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Indeed I had a problem of units but not with the heat - I needed to say that it is a function of x,y,z. Only when I added these coordinates the data could be read.
Thanks again,
Alon
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Can i set Heat Source like function? I mean for example if i have x^2+y^2+z^2 equation, which i must set like Heat Source. How i can do this? Thanks.