assign_stationary_wall#

Icepak.assign_stationary_wall(geometry, boundary_condition, name=None, temperature='0cel', heat_flux='0irrad_W_per_m2', thickness='0mm', htc='0w_per_m2kel', ref_temperature='AmbientTemp', material='Al-Extruded', radiate=False, radiate_surf_mat='Steel-oxidised-surface', ht_correlation=False, ht_correlation_type='Natural Convection', ht_correlation_fluid='air', ht_correlation_flow_type='Turbulent', ht_correlation_flow_direction='X', ht_correlation_value_type='Average Values', ht_correlation_free_stream_velocity='1m_per_sec', ht_correlation_surface='Vertical', ht_correlation_amb_temperature='AmbientTemp', shell_conduction=False, ext_surf_rad=False, ext_surf_rad_material='Stainless-steel-cleaned', ext_surf_rad_ref_temp='AmbientTemp', ext_surf_rad_view_factor='1')[source]#

Assign surface wall boundary condition.

Parameters:

geometrystr or int: Name of the surface object or ID of the face.
boundary_conditionstr: Type of the boundary condition. Options are "Temperature", "Heat Flux", or "Heat Transfer Coefficient".
namestr, optional: Name of the boundary condition. The default is None.
temperaturestr or float or dict or BoundaryDictionary, optional: Temperature to assign to the wall. This parameter is relevant if ext_condition="Temperature". If a float value is specified, the unit is degrees Celsius. Assign a transient condition using the result of a function with the create_*_transient_assignment pattern. The default is "0cel".
heat_fluxstr or float or dict or BoundaryDictionary, optional: Heat flux to assign to the wall. This parameter is relevant if ext_condition="Temperature". If a float value is specified, the unit is irrad_W_per_m2. Assign a transient condition using the result of a function with the create_*_transient_assignment pattern. the unit is irrad_W_per_m2. Assign a transient condition using the result of a function with the create_*_transient_assignment pattern. The default is "0irrad_W_per_m2".
htcstr or float or dict or BoundaryDictionary, optional: Heat transfer coefficient to assign to the wall. This parameter is relevant if ext_condition="Heat Transfer Coefficient". If a float value is specified, the unit is w_per_m2kel. Assign a transient condition using the result of a function with the create_*_transient_assignment pattern. the create_*_transient_assignment pattern. Assign a temperature-dependent condition using the result of a function with the pattern create_temp_dep_assignment. The default is "0w_per_m2kel".
thicknessstr or float, optional: Thickness of the wall. If a float value is specified, the unit is the current unit system set in Icepak. The default is "0mm".
ref_temperaturestr or float, optional: Reference temperature for the definition of the heat transfer coefficient. This parameter is relevant if ext_condition="Heat Transfer Coefficient". The default is "AmbientTemp".
materialstr, optional: Solid material of the wall. This parameter is relevant if the thickness is a non-zero value. The default is "Al-Extruded".
radiatebool, optional: Whether to enable the inner surface radiation option. The default is False.
radiate_surf_matstr, optional: Surface material used for inner surface radiation. Relevant if it is enabled. The default is "Steel-oxidised-surface.
ht_correlationbool, optional: Whether to use the correlation option to compute the heat transfer coefficient. The default is False.
ht_correlation_typestr, optional: The correlation type for the heat transfer coefficient. Options are “Natural Convection” and “Forced Convection”. This parameter is relevant if ht_correlation=True. The default is "Natural Convection".
ht_correlation_fluidstr, optional: Fluid for the correlation option. This parameter is relevant if ht_correlation=True. The default is "air".
ht_correlation_flow_typestr, optional: Type of flow for the correlation option. This parameter is relevant if ht_correlation=True. Options are "Turbulent" and "Laminar". The default is "Turbulent".
ht_correlation_flow_directionstr, optional: Flow direction for the correlation option. This parameter is relevant if ht_correlation_type="Forced Convection". The default is "X".
ht_correlation_value_typestr, optional: Value type for the forced convection correlation option. This parameter is relevant if ht_correlation_type="Forced Convection". Options are “Average Values” and “Local Values”. The default is "Average Values".
ht_correlation_free_stream_velocitystr or float, optional: Free stream flow velocity. This parameter is relevant if ht_correlation_type="Forced Convection". If a float value is specified, the default unit is m_per_sec. The default is "1m_per_sec".
ht_correlation_surfacestr, optional: Surface type for the natural convection correlation option. This parameter is relevant if ht_correlation_type="Natural Convection". Options are “Top”, “Bottom”, and “Vertical”. The default is "Vertical".
ht_correlation_amb_temperaturestr or float, optional: Ambient temperature for the natural convection correlation option. This parameter is relevant if ht_correlation_type="Natural Convection". If a float value is specified, the default unit is degrees Celsius. The default is "AmbientTemp".
shell_conductionbool, optional: Whether to use the shell conduction option. The default is False.
ext_surf_radbool, optional: Whether to use the external surface radiation option. This parameter is relevant if ext_condition="Heat Transfer Coefficient". The default is False.
ext_surf_rad_materialstr, optional: Surface material for the external surface radiation option. This parameter is relevant if ext_surf_rad=True. The default is "Stainless-steel-cleaned".
ext_surf_rad_ref_tempstr or float or dict or BoundaryDictionary, optional: Reference temperature for the external surface radiation option. This parameter is relevant if ext_surf_rad=True. If a float value is specified, the default unit is degrees Celsius. Assign a transient condition using the result of a function with the pattern create_*_transient_assignment. The default is "AmbientTemp".
ext_surf_rad_view_factorstr or float, optional: View factor for the external surface radiation option. The default is "1".

Returns:

ansys.aedt.core.modules.boundary.BoundaryObject: Boundary object when successful or None when failed.

References

>>> oModule.AssignStationaryWallBoundary