assign_source#

Icepak.assign_source(assignment, thermal_condition, assignment_value, boundary_name=None, radiate=False, voltage_current_choice=False, voltage_current_value=None)[source]#

Create a source power for a face.

Parameters:

assignmentint or str or list: Integer indicating a face ID or a string indicating an object name. A list of face IDs or object names is also accepted.
thermal_conditionstr: Thermal condition. Accepted values are "Total Power", "Surface Heat", "Temperature".
assignment_valuestr or dict or BoundaryDictionary: Value and units of the input power, surface heat, or temperature (depending on thermal_condition). Assign a transient condition using the result of a function with the create_*_transient_assignment pattern. Assign a temperature-dependent condition using the result of a function with the create_temp_dep_assignment pattern.
boundary_namestr, optional: Name of the source boundary. The default is None, in which case the boundary name is generated automatically.
radiatebool, optional: Whether to enable radiation. The default is False.
voltage_current_choicestr or bool, optional: Whether to assign the "Voltage" or "Current" option. The default is False, in which case neither option is assigned.
voltage_current_valuestr or dict or BoundaryDictionary, optional: Value and units of current or voltage assignment. Assign a transient condition using the result of a function with the create_*_transient_assignment pattern. The default is None.

Returns:

pyaedt.modules.Boundary.BoundaryObject: Boundary object when successful or None when failed.

References

>>> oModule.AssignSourceBoundary

Examples

>>> from pyaedt import Icepak
>>> app = Icepak()
>>> box = app.modeler.create_box([0, 0, 0],[20, 20, 20],name="box")
>>> ds = app.create_dataset1d_design("Test_DataSet", [1, 2, 3], [3, 4, 5])
>>> app.solution_type = "Transient"
>>> b = app.assign_source("box", "Total Power", assignment_value={"Type": "Temp Dep",
... "Function": "Piecewise Linear", "Values": "Test_DataSet"})