Week 7 - Mid-term Project - Natural Convection

Aim:

To Build the model as per the following information.and perform thermal analysis of the model

DiAGRAM:

Table:

Steps to be performed:

1.Create switch board diagram by using blocks

2.Assume dimensions of switch board based on requirement

3.Current and power values are distributed on respective components on switch board

4.Next plot temperature contours and velocity vectors of the following diagram

Geometry:

1.Open anysis icepak create geometry of switch board by using block options and dimensions can be assumed

2. First click on block next specify start point and end point of respective blocks in switch board and start sketching as per the diagram

3.After creating geometry specify power or joule heating(amper) for respective blocks

4.create enclouser for the entire setup of switch board

5.grills are placed  for flow to in and flow to out from the enclouser

6. entire geometry is shown in figure

1.Wire diagram for the switch board

2.Solid diagram for switch board

Meshing:

1.No of elements=26738 and no of nodes=280884

Cutplane through x-axis:

Cutplane through y-axis:

Cutplane through Z-axis:

Setup:

1.

Choose variables for cad model

2. Flow is buoyancy driven

3.Set flow as turbulent

4.Zeo equation model

5.Steady state for given flow problem

Basic parameters:

Contours:

1.Residuals:

Temperature contours: 

                                                

           

1.Min temperature is 20.oC and max temp is 93.70C

2. Velocity is very small and same every where