OK, so I'm not simulating a cookie on a greased baking pan, but something similar. I have an aluminum part resting on a steel bed. The bed is fixed, the aluminum part is resting freely on the bed. Meaning the aluminum part is not bolted, snapped, or held in place in any way, shape or form on the steel bed, it just sits there. We heat the bed and part to 400 F. I would like to know how the part deforms.
I know how to import thermal studys into static studys. I know how to set temperature at zero strain. What I don't know is how to set up the contacts between the part and bed, and have something realistic happen. I also don't run simulation much, and this would be my first venture into thermal simulation.
What else do I not know, and how can I set this up?
SW 2010
It depends on just what you want to get out of it. The differance in thermal resistance will greatly depend on the surface texture of each component. If it is really rough you may need to discover the amount of thermal resistance before you procede. If the surfaces are highly polished you could use a bonded contact. This bond is not a physical bond and will not be included in the static study.