• Easily import surface mesh geometry from:
  Patran Neutral (NTL), Wavefront (OBJ), Stereolithography (STL), AutoCAD (DXF), Rhino3D (3DM), Nastran. Patran Neutral files can contain geometry and element-level CFD results (convection coefficient and fluid temperatures). Support for Nastran Convection import currently in development.

Create new geometry (plates or pipes) or edit imported geometry: copy, rotate, delete, etc.

• Built-in diagnostics and limited mesh repair

• Model components can be pieced together, "parted-out" or even replaced with new geometry.

• Easy data management - single file data storage.

Model Set-Up

MANIPULATE MODEL PARAMETERS

• Assign and edit part attributes through the graphical user interface: Part boundary conditions, materials, surface conditions.

• Apply boundary conditions directly to the geometry - no programming or editing of text files.

• Assign temperatures or heat rates through curves or values.

• Specify convection values or import CFD results.

• Utilize Specialized part types such as 3-layer elements with support for air gaps, vacuum gaps and solid or porous middle layer.

ANALYZE WITH SPEED

• RadTherm generates extremely fast and accurate thermal solutions. Geometry surface temperatures are initialized with a steady state solution and then the simulation proceeds through time with the transient solution.

• Adjust your view factor accuracy and radiation patch sizes to reduce solution time or to increase accuracy.

• RadTherm's voxel-based ray tracer resolves view factors quickly and precisely.

• Unlimited nodes: problem size is limited only by your system resources.

• Throughout the simulation, model surface temperatures are displayed on the mesh as a thermal image. Alter viewpoints on the fly.

• Complete thermal analysis is performed through a single model: Radiation, Conduction, and Convection with 1-D fluid flow capturing advection.

Thermal Results

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POST-PROCESS THE RESULTS

• Integrated Post Processor and plot function let you see the results immediately. Surfaces are colored by element temperature.

• Export the results for display or analysis in other programs - text data for spread sheets, graphic plots for reports, and limited 3rd party 3-D post-processing, e.g. EnSight(tm). To view EnSight's webpage click here.

• Share dynamic results (including element-level results) with colleagues anywhere using our freely-distributed Post-Processor ViewTherm Software. Download ViewTherm here.

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