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Workshop 6.1 - Goals

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In this workshop we will analyze the pump housing shown below for its heat transfer characteristics. Specifically a plastic and an aluminum version of the housing will be analyzed using the same boundary conditions. Our goal is to compare the exposed surface temperatures for each configuration and to investigate the distribution of heat flux in the part.

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Workshop 6.1 - Assumptions

Assumptions:

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The pump housing is mounted to a pump which is held at a constant 60 deg. C. We assume the mating face on the pump is also held at this temperature. The interior surfaces of the pump are held at a constant temperature of 90 deg. C by the fluid.

The exterior surfaces are modeled using a simplified convection correlation for stagnant air at 20 deg. C.

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Workshop 6.1 - Start Page

From the launcher start Simulation. Choose Geometry > From File . . . and browse to the file Pump_housing.x_t.

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When DS starts, close the Template menu by clicking the X in the corner of the window.

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Workshop 6.1 - Preprocessing

Change the part material to Polyethylene:
1. Highlight Part1 2. In the Detail window Material field Import . . . 3. Choose material Polyethylene. 1

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Set the working units to (m, kg, N, C, s, V, A) Units menu choose

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Workshop 6.1 - Environment

5. Highlight the Environment branch. Select the interior (13) surfaces of the pump housing (hint: use Extend Selection feature). 5 6. RMB > Insert > Temperature.

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6 7 7. Set Magnitude field to 90 C.

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. . . Workshop 6.1 - Environment

8. Select the mating surface (1) of the pump housing. 9. RMB > Insert > Temperature.
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10. Set Magnitude field to 60 C.

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. . . Workshop 6.1 - Environment

11. Select the exterior (32) surfaces of the pump housing (hint: use extend to limits).
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12. RMB > Insert > Convection.

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. . . Workshop 6.1 - Environment

13. In the Details change the Type field from Constant to Temperature-Dependent.

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14. Import the correlation Stagnant Air Simplified Case, if necessary.

15. Set the Ambient Temperature field to 20 deg. C.

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Workshop 6.1 - Solution

Add temperature and total heat flux results. 16. Highlight the Solution branch.

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17. RMB > Insert > Thermal > Temperature

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Repeat the above steps to add Total Heat Flux.

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Workshop 6.1 Duplicate Model

Before solving we will duplicate the model and specify a different material for the pump housing. This will allow 18 us to compare the responses for each.

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18. Highlight the Model branch. 19. RMB > Duplicate.

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20. From the new branch Model2 highlight Part1 21. In the detail window Import the material Aluminum Alloy.

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Workshop 6.1 - Solution

22. Highlight the Project branch in the tree and solve.

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Note: by issuing a solve from the Project branch both Model branches will be solved. If single solutions are desired highlight only the branch to be solved before beginning the solve.

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Workshop 6.1 - Postprocessing

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When the solutions are complete, inspect the temperature plots and compare. It can be seen quickly that the choice of material in this case has a significant effect.
Polyethylene
Aluminum

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. . . Workshop 6.1 - Postprocessing

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A similar comparison of the heat flux in each model points up differences. Here a vector heat flux plot is shown in wireframe mode. Note how much of the energy in the aluminum model is returned via the mating face.

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Polyethylene

Aluminum

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. . . Workshop 6.1 - Postprocessing

To better view the exterior surface temperatures we will employ scoping as in previous workshops.

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23. Select the outside (32) surfaces of the pump housing (use extend to limits). 24. RMB > Insert > Thermal > Temperature (note the scope of the new result now indicates 32 Faces rather than All Bodies Using RMB, copy/paste the new result into Model 2 Solution branch. Notice the scope of the result remains in tact. Solve from the Project branch.

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. . . Workshop 6.1 - Postprocessing

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The 2 new plots now display outside temperatures for both models. Notice the contours are not affected by interior temperatures as were the previous plots.
Polyethylene Aluminum

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Workshop 6.1 - Reporting

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If time permits, create figures to include in a report and generate the report.

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