create_conduting_plate#
- Icepak.create_conduting_plate(face_id, thermal_specification, thermal_dependent_dataset=None, input_power='0W', radiate_low=False, low_surf_material='Steel-oxidised-surface', radiate_high=False, high_surf_material='Steel-oxidised-surface', shell_conduction=False, thickness='1mm', solid_material='Al-Extruded', thermal_conductance='0W_per_Cel', thermal_resistance='0Kel_per_W', thermal_impedance='0celm2_per_w', bc_name=None)[source]#
Add a conductive plate thermal assignment on a face.
- Parameters:
- face_id
int
orstr
orlist
Integer indicating a face ID or a string indicating an object name. A list of face IDs or object names is also accepted.
- thermal_specification
str
Select what thermal specification is to be applied. The possible choices are
"Thickness"
,"Conductance"
,"Thermal Impedance"
and"Thermal Resistance"
- thermal_dependent_dataset
str
,optional
Name of the dataset if a thermal dependent power source is to be assigned. The default is
None
.- input_power
str
,float
,or
int
,optional
Input power. The default is
"0W"
. Ignored if thermal_dependent_dataset is set- radiate_lowbool,
optional
Whether to enable radiation on the lower face. The default is
False
.- low_surf_material
str
,optional
Low surface material. The default is
"Steel-oxidised-surface"
.- radiate_highbool,
optional
Whether to enable radiation on the higher face. The default is
False
.- high_surf_material
str
,optional
High surface material. The default is
"Steel-oxidised-surface"
.- shell_conduction
str
,optional
Whether to enable shell conduction. The default is
False
.- thickness
str
,optional
Thickness value, relevant only if
thermal_specification="Thickness"
. The default is"1mm"
.- thermal_conductance
str
,optional
Thermal Conductance value, relevant only if
thermal_specification="Conductance"
. The default is"0W_per_Cel"
.- thermal_resistance
str
,optional
Thermal resistance value, relevant only if
thermal_specification="Thermal Resistance"
. The default is"0Kel_per_W"
.- thermal_impedance
str
,optional
Thermal impedance value, relevant only if
thermal_specification="Thermal Impedance"
. The default is"0celm2_per_w"
.- solid_material
str
,optional
Material type for the wall. The default is
"Al-Extruded"
.- bc_name
str
,optional
Name of the plate. The default is
None
.
- face_id
- Returns:
pyaedt.modules.Boundary.BoundaryObject
Boundary object when successful or
None
when failed.