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Contents
l Units

l Model (A4)
¡ Geometry Imports
n Geometry Import (A3)
¡ Geometry
n Parts
n EPS- [Link]-1@ECL Metal_Default_As Machined_.STEP-1
n Parts
n Parts
¡ Materials
¡ Coordinate Systems
¡ Connections
n Contacts
n Contact Regions
¡ Mesh
¡ Transient Thermal (A5)
n Initial Temperature
n Analysis Settings
n Temperature
n Solution (A6)
n Solution Information
n Result Charts
n Temperature

l Material Data
¡ Foam
¡ Aluminum alloy, wrought, 6061, T6

Units
TABLE 1
Unit System Metric (mm, kg, N, s, mV, mA) Degrees rad/s Kelvin
Angle Degrees
Rotational Velocity rad/s
Temperature Kelvin

Model (A4)
TABLE 2
Model (A4) > Geometry Imports
Object Name Geometry Imports
State Solved

TABLE 3
Model (A4) > Geometry Imports > Geometry Import (A3)
Object Name Geometry Import (A3)
State Solved
Definition
Source C:\Users\hnand\Downloads\[Link]
Type SOLIDWORKS
Basic Geometry Options
Solid Bodies Yes
Surface Bodies Yes
Line Bodies No
Parameters Independent
Parameter Key ANS;DS
Attributes No
Named Selections No
Material Properties No
Advanced Geometry Options
Use Associativity Yes
Coordinate Systems No
Reader Mode Saves Updated File No
Use Instances Yes
Smart CAD Update Yes
Compare Parts On Update No
Analysis Type 3-D
Mixed Import Resolution None
Import Facet Quality Source
Clean Bodies On Import No
Stitch Surfaces On Import None
Decompose Disjoint Geometry Yes
Enclosure and Symmetry Processing Yes

Geometry
TABLE 4
Model (A4) > Geometry
Object Name Geometry
State Fully Defined
Definition
Source C:\Users\hnand\Downloads\[Link]

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Type SOLIDWORKS
Length Unit Meters
Element Control Program Controlled
Display Style Body Color
Bounding Box
Length X 100. mm
Length Y 100. mm
Length Z 340.5 mm
Properties
Volume 1.046e+006 mm³
Mass 1.7165 kg
Scale Factor Value 1.
Statistics
Bodies 20
Active Bodies 20
Nodes 128164
Elements 35109
Mesh Metric None
Update Options
Assign Default Material No
Basic Geometry Options
Solid Bodies Yes
Surface Bodies Yes
Line Bodies No
Parameters Independent
Parameter Key ANS;DS
Attributes No
Named Selections No
Material Properties No
Advanced Geometry Options
Use Associativity Yes
Coordinate Systems No
Reader Mode Saves Updated File No
Use Instances Yes
Smart CAD Update Yes
Compare Parts On Update No
Analysis Type 3-D
Mixed Import Resolution None
Import Facet Quality Source
Clean Bodies On Import No
Stitch Surfaces On Import None
Decompose Disjoint Geometry Yes
Enclosure and Symmetry Processing Yes

TABLE 5
Model (A4) > Geometry > Parts
EPS- [Link]- EPS- [Link]- EPS- [Link]-1@plate EPS- [Link]-1@plate EPS- [Link]-1@10x30
Object Name foam-1
1@[Link]-1 1@[Link]-1 [Link]-1 [Link]-2 [Link]-2
State Meshed
Graphics Properties
Visible Yes
Transparency 1
Definition
Suppressed No
Stiffness Behavior Flexible
Coordinate
Default Coordinate System
System
Reference
By Environment
Temperature
Treatment None
Material
Assignment Foam Aluminum alloy, wrought, 6061, T6
Nonlinear Effects Yes
Thermal Strain
Yes
Effects
Bounding Box
Length X 95. mm 2.5 mm 94.5 mm 70. mm
Length Y 95. mm 70. mm 94.5 mm 70. mm 2.5 mm
Length Z 335.5 mm 310.5 mm 335.5 mm 2.5 mm 310.5 mm
Properties
4.1792e+005
Volume 54338 mm³ 2.5095e+005 mm³ 12250 mm³ 54338 mm³
mm³
Mass 1.2538e-002 kg 0.14742 kg 0.68082 kg 3.3234e-002 kg 0.14742 kg
Centroid X -12.69 mm -59.69 mm -10.69 mm -10.94 mm
Centroid Y 5.8393 mm 4.0893 mm 3.8393 mm 4.0893 mm 52.839 mm
Centroid Z 2.7293 mm 0.72934 mm 0.72932 mm 169.73 mm -168.27 mm 0.72934 mm
Moment of Inertia
160.27 kg·mm² 1244.6 kg·mm² 8951.6 kg·mm² 13.588 kg·mm² 1184.5 kg·mm²
Ip1
Moment of Inertia
160.27 kg·mm² 60.272 kg·mm² 1819.2 kg·mm² 27.141 kg·mm² 60.272 kg·mm²
Ip2
Moment of Inertia
33.266 kg·mm² 1184.5 kg·mm² 8951.6 kg·mm² 13.588 kg·mm² 1244.6 kg·mm²
Ip3
Statistics
Nodes 23927 6562 25373 1515 6562
Elements 11969 882 12710 196 882
Mesh Metric None

TABLE 6
Model (A4) > Geometry > Body Groups

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Object Name EPS- [Link]-1@ECL Metal_Default_As Machined_.STEP-1

State Meshed
Graphics Properties
Visible Yes
Definition
Suppressed No
Assignment Aluminum alloy, wrought, 6061, T6
Coordinate System Default Coordinate System
Bounding Box
Length X 100. mm
Length Y 100. mm
Length Z 340.5 mm
Properties
Volume 1.3526e+005 mm³
Mass 0.36697 kg
Centroid X -10.94 mm
Centroid Y 4.0893 mm
Centroid Z 0.72934 mm
Moment of Inertia Ip1 6234.4 kg·mm²
Moment of Inertia Ip2 6234.4 kg·mm²
Moment of Inertia Ip3 1343.3 kg·mm²
Statistics
Nodes 49586
Elements 6510
Mesh Metric None

TABLE 7
Model (A4) > Geometry > EPS- [Link]-1@ECL Metal_Default_As Machined_.STEP-1 > Parts
EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS-
Object Name [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1>
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
State Meshed
Graphics Properties
Visible Yes
Transparency 1
Definition
Suppressed No
Stiffness
Flexible
Behavior
Coordinate
Default Coordinate System
System
Reference
By Environment
Temperature
Treatment None
Material
Assignment Aluminum alloy, wrought, 6061, T6
Nonlinear
Yes
Effects
Thermal
Yes
Strain Effects
Bounding Box
Length X 15. mm 100. mm 15. mm 100. mm 15. mm 100. mm 15. mm 100. mm
Length Y 100. mm 15. mm 100. mm 15. mm 100. mm 15. mm 100. mm
Length Z 15. mm 340.5 mm 15. mm
Properties
Volume 5760.4 mm³ 22295 mm³ 5760.4 mm³
Mass 1.5628e-002 kg 6.0486e-002 kg 1.5628e-002 kg
Centroid X -56.475 mm -10.94 mm 34.595 mm -10.94 mm -56.331 mm 34.451 mm -10.94 mm 34.595 mm -10.94 mm -56.475 mm
Centroid Y 4.0893 mm 49.624 mm 4.0893 mm -41.446 mm 49.48 mm 49.624 mm 4.0893 mm -41.446 mm 4.0893
Centroid Z 166.51 mm 0.72934 mm -165.06 mm
Moment of
9.8493 kg·mm² 0.58876 kg·mm² 9.8493 kg·mm² 0.58876 kg·mm² 532.92 kg·mm² 531.56 kg·mm² 0.58876 kg·mm² 9.5263 kg·mm² 0.58876 kg·mm² 9.5263 kg·mm
Inertia Ip1
Moment of
9.5263 kg·mm² 2.3973 kg·mm² 9.8493 kg·mm²
Inertia Ip2
Moment of
0.58876 kg·mm² 9.8493 kg·mm² 0.58876 kg·mm² 9.8493 kg·mm² 531.56 kg·mm² 532.92 kg·mm² 9.5263 kg·mm² 0.58876 kg·mm² 9.5263 kg·mm² 0.58876 kg·mm
Inertia Ip3
Statistics
Nodes 1884 2078 1928 8903 8072 2078
Elements 243 270 250 1180 1062 270
Mesh Metric None

TABLE 8
Model (A4) > Geometry > EPS- [Link]-1@ECL Metal_Default_As Machined_.STEP-1 > Parts
Object Name EPS- [Link]<1>[12]
State Meshed
Graphics Properties
Visible Yes
Transparency 1
Definition
Suppressed No
Stiffness Behavior Flexible
Coordinate System Default Coordinate System
Reference Temperature By Environment
Treatment None
Material
Assignment Aluminum alloy, wrought, 6061, T6
Nonlinear Effects Yes
Thermal Strain Effects Yes
Bounding Box

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Length X 15. mm
Length Y 15. mm
Length Z 340.5 mm
Properties
Volume 22295 mm³
Mass 6.0486e-002 kg
Centroid X 34.451 mm
Centroid Y -41.302 mm
Centroid Z 0.72934 mm
Moment of Inertia Ip1 532.92 kg·mm²
Moment of Inertia Ip2 2.3973 kg·mm²
Moment of Inertia Ip3 531.56 kg·mm²
Statistics
Nodes 8072
Elements 1062
Mesh Metric None

TABLE 9
Model (A4) > Geometry > Parts
Object Name EPS- [Link]-1@10x30 [Link]-1 EPS- [Link]-1@[Link]-2
State Meshed
Graphics Properties
Visible Yes
Transparency 1
Definition
Suppressed No
Stiffness Behavior Flexible
Coordinate System Default Coordinate System
Reference Temperature By Environment
Treatment None
Material
Assignment Aluminum alloy, wrought, 6061, T6
Nonlinear Effects Yes
Thermal Strain Effects Yes
Bounding Box
Length X 70. mm 2.5 mm
Length Y 2.5 mm 70. mm
Length Z 310.5 mm
Properties
Volume 54338 mm³
Mass 0.14742 kg
Centroid X -10.94 mm 37.81 mm
Centroid Y -44.661 mm 4.0893 mm
Centroid Z 0.72934 mm
Moment of Inertia Ip1 1184.5 kg·mm² 1244.6 kg·mm²
Moment of Inertia Ip2 60.272 kg·mm²
Moment of Inertia Ip3 1244.6 kg·mm² 1184.5 kg·mm²
Statistics
Nodes 6562
Elements 882
Mesh Metric None

TABLE 10
Model (A4) > Materials
Object Name Materials
State Fully Defined
Statistics
Materials 3
Material Assignments 0

Coordinate Systems
TABLE 11
Model (A4) > Coordinate Systems > Coordinate System
Object Name Global Coordinate System
State Fully Defined
Definition
Type Cartesian
Coordinate System ID 0.
Origin
Origin X 0. mm
Origin Y 0. mm
Origin Z 0. mm
Directional Vectors
X Axis Data [ 1. 0. 0. ]
Y Axis Data [ 0. 1. 0. ]
Z Axis Data [ 0. 0. 1. ]

Connections
TABLE 12
Model (A4) > Connections
Object Name Connections
State Fully Defined
Auto Detection
Generate Automatic Connection On Refresh Yes
Transparency
Enabled Yes

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Statistics
Contacts 67
Active Contacts 67
Joints 0
Active Joints 0
Beams 0
Active Beams 0
Bearings 0
Active Bearings 0
Springs 0
Active Springs 0
Body Interactions 0
Active Body Interactions 0

TABLE 13
Model (A4) > Connections > Contacts
Object Name Contacts
State Fully Defined
Definition
Connection Type Contact
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Geometry All Bodies
Auto Detection
Tolerance Type Slider
Tolerance Slider 0.
Tolerance Value 0.92175 mm
Use Range No
Face/Face Yes
Face-Face Angle Tolerance 75. °
Face Overlap Tolerance Off
Cylindrical Faces Include
Face/Edge No
Edge/Edge No
Priority Include All
Group By Bodies
Search Across Bodies
Statistics
Connections 67
Active Connections 67

TABLE 14
Model (A4) > Connections > Contacts > Contact Regions
Contact
Contact Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Contact Contact Contact Region Contact Region
Object Name Region
Region 3 4 5 6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9 10 11
2
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping
Geometry Selection
Method
Contact 3 Faces 1 Face 2 Faces
Target 3 Faces 1 Face 2 Faces
Contact
foam-1 EPS- [Link]-1@[Link]-1 EPS- [Link]-1@[Link]-1
Bodies
EPS- EPS-
EPS-
EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- [Link]- [Link]- EPS- EPS-
Target [Link]-
[Link]- [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> 1@plate 1@plate [Link]<1> [Link]<1>
Bodies 1@10x30
1@[Link]-1 [1] [5] [10] [11] [Link]- [Link]- [1] [2]
[Link]-2
1 2
Protected No
Definition
Type Bonded
Scope Mode Automatic
Behavior Program Controlled
Trim Contact Program Controlled
Trim
0.92175 mm
Tolerance
Suppressed No
Display
Element
No
Normals
Advanced
Formulation Program Controlled
Small Sliding Program Controlled
Detection
Program Controlled
Method
Elastic Slip
Program Controlled
Tolerance
Thermal
Program Controlled
Conductance
Pinball
Program Controlled
Region
Geometric Modification
Contact
Geometry None
Correction
Target
Geometry None
Correction

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TABLE 15
Model (A4) > Connections > Contacts > Contact Regions
Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region
Object Name
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping
Geometry Selection
Method
Contact 2 Faces
Target 2 Faces
Contact
EPS- [Link]-1@[Link]-1
Bodies
EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS
Target
[Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1>
Bodies
[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Protected No
Definition
Type Bonded
Scope Mode Automatic
Behavior Program Controlled
Trim Contact Program Controlled
Trim
0.92175 mm
Tolerance
Suppressed No
Display
Element
No
Normals
Advanced
Formulation Program Controlled
Small Sliding Program Controlled
Detection
Program Controlled
Method
Elastic Slip
Program Controlled
Tolerance
Thermal
Program Controlled
Conductance
Pinball
Program Controlled
Region
Geometric Modification
Contact
Geometry None
Correction
Target
Geometry None
Correction

TABLE 16
Model (A4) > Connections > Contacts > Contact Regions
Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region
Object Name
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping
Geometry Selection
Method
Contact 1 Face
Target 1 Face
EPS-
Contact [Link]- EPS- [Link]
EPS- [Link]-1@plate [Link]-1 EPS- [Link]-1@plate [Link]-2
Bodies 1@[Link]-
1
EPS-
EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS
Target [Link]-
[Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1>
Bodies 1@[Link]-
[1] [2] [3] [4] [7] [8] [9] [10] [2]
2
Protected No
Definition
Type Bonded
Scope Mode Automatic
Behavior Program Controlled
Trim Contact Program Controlled
Trim
0.92175 mm
Tolerance
Suppressed No
Display
Element
No
Normals
Advanced
Formulation Program Controlled
Small Sliding Program Controlled
Detection
Program Controlled
Method
Elastic Slip
Program Controlled
Tolerance
Thermal
Program Controlled
Conductance
Pinball
Program Controlled
Region
Geometric Modification
Contact
Geometry None
Correction

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Target
Geometry None
Correction

TABLE 17
Model (A4) > Connections > Contacts > Contact Regions
Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region
Object Name
34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping
Geometry Selection
Method
Contact 1 Face
Target 1 Face
Contact EPS- [Link]-1@10x30
EPS- [Link]<1>[1] EPS- [Link]<1>[2] EPS-
Bodies [Link]-2
EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS
Target
[Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1>
Bodies
[6] [7] [2] [4] [5] [11] [3] [5] [6] [4]
Protected No
Definition
Type Bonded
Scope Mode Automatic
Behavior Program Controlled
Trim Contact Program Controlled
Trim
0.92175 mm
Tolerance
Suppressed No
Display
Element
No
Normals
Advanced
Formulation Program Controlled
Small Sliding Program Controlled
Detection
Program Controlled
Method
Elastic Slip
Program Controlled
Tolerance
Thermal
Program Controlled
Conductance
Pinball
Program Controlled
Region
Geometric Modification
Contact
Geometry None
Correction
Target
Geometry None
Correction

TABLE 18
Model (A4) > Connections > Contacts > Contact Regions
Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region
Object Name
45 46 47 48 Region 49 50 51 52 53 54
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping
Geometry Selection
Method
Contact 1 Face
Target 1 Face
Contact
EPS- [Link]<1>[3] EPS- [Link]<1>[4] EPS- [Link]<1>[5] EPS- [Link]<1>[6]
Bodies
EPS- EPS- EPS-
EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS-
Target [Link]- [Link]- [Link]
[Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1>
Bodies 1@[Link]- 1@10x30 1@[Link]
[12] [11] [12] [7] [10] [7] [8]
2 [Link]-1 2
Protected No
Definition
Type Bonded
Scope Mode Automatic
Behavior Program Controlled
Trim Contact Program Controlled
Trim
0.92175 mm
Tolerance
Suppressed No
Display
Element
No
Normals
Advanced
Formulation Program Controlled
Small Sliding Program Controlled
Detection
Program Controlled
Method
Elastic Slip
Program Controlled
Tolerance
Thermal
Program Controlled
Conductance
Pinball
Program Controlled
Region
Geometric Modification
Contact

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Geometry
None
Correction
Target
Geometry None
Correction

TABLE 19
Model (A4) > Connections > Contacts > Contact Regions
Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Region Contact Contact Region Contact Region
Object Name
56 57 58 59 60 61 62 Region 63 64 65
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping
Geometry Selection
Method
Contact 1 Face
Target 1 Face
EPS- EPS- EPS-
Contact
[Link]<1> EPS- [Link]<1>[8] EPS- [Link]<1>[9] [Link]<1> [Link]<1>
Bodies
[7] [10] [11]
EPS- EPS-
EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS- EPS-
Target [Link]- [Link]- EPS- [Link]
[Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1> [Link]<1>
Bodies 1@[Link]- 1@10x30 [Link]
[10] [9] [12] [10] [11] [12] [11]
2 [Link]-1
Protected No
Definition
Type Bonded
Scope Mode Automatic
Behavior Program Controlled
Trim Contact Program Controlled
Trim
0.92175 mm
Tolerance
Suppressed No
Display
Element
No
Normals
Advanced
Formulation Program Controlled
Small Sliding Program Controlled
Detection
Program Controlled
Method
Elastic Slip
Program Controlled
Tolerance
Thermal
Program Controlled
Conductance
Pinball
Program Controlled
Region
Geometric Modification
Contact
Geometry None
Correction
Target
Geometry None
Correction

TABLE 20
Model (A4) > Connections > Contacts > Contact Regions
Object Name Contact Region 67
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Contact 1 Face
Target 1 Face
Contact Bodies EPS- [Link]<1>[12]
Target Bodies EPS- [Link]-1@[Link]-2
Protected No
Definition
Type Bonded
Scope Mode Automatic
Behavior Program Controlled
Trim Contact Program Controlled
Trim Tolerance 0.92175 mm
Suppressed No
Display
Element Normals No
Advanced
Formulation Program Controlled
Small Sliding Program Controlled
Detection Method Program Controlled
Elastic Slip Tolerance Program Controlled
Thermal Conductance Program Controlled
Pinball Region Program Controlled
Geometric Modification
Contact Geometry Correction None
Target Geometry Correction None

Mesh
TABLE 21
Model (A4) > Mesh
Object Name Mesh
State Solved

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Display
Display Style Use Geometry Setting
Defaults
Physics Preference Mechanical
Element Order Program Controlled
Element Size 5.0 mm
Sizing
Use Adaptive Sizing Yes
Resolution Default (2)
Mesh Defeaturing Yes
Defeature Size Default
Transition Fast
Span Angle Center Coarse
Initial Size Seed Assembly
Bounding Box Diagonal 368.7 mm
Average Surface Area 4903.8 mm²
Minimum Edge Length 2.5 mm
Quality
Check Mesh Quality Yes, Errors
Error Limits Aggressive Mechanical
Target Element Quality Default (5.e-002)
Smoothing Medium
Mesh Metric None
Inflation
Use Automatic Inflation None
Inflation Option Smooth Transition
Transition Ratio 0.272
Maximum Layers 5
Growth Rate 1.2
Inflation Algorithm Pre
View Advanced Options No
Advanced
Number of CPUs for Parallel Part Meshing Program Controlled
Straight Sided Elements No
Rigid Body Behavior Dimensionally Reduced
Triangle Surface Mesher Program Controlled
Topology Checking Yes
Pinch Tolerance Please Define
Generate Pinch on Refresh No
Statistics
Nodes 128164
Elements 35109
Show Detailed Statistics No

Transient Thermal (A5)

TABLE 22
Model (A4) > Analysis
Object Name Transient Thermal (A5)
State Solved
Definition
Physics Type Thermal
Analysis Type Transient
Solver Target Mechanical APDL
Options
Generate Input Only No

TABLE 23
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Initial Condition
Object Name Initial Temperature
State Fully Defined
Definition
Initial Temperature Uniform Temperature
Initial Temperature Value 300.15 K

TABLE 24
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Analysis Settings
Object Name Analysis Settings
State Fully Defined
Step Controls
Number Of Steps 60.
Current Step Number 60.
Step End Time 12000 s
Auto Time Stepping Program Controlled
Initial Time Step 2. s
Minimum Time Step 0.2 s
Maximum Time Step 20. s
Time Integration On
Solver Controls
Solver Type Program Controlled
Radiosity Controls
Radiosity Solver Program Controlled
Flux Convergence 1.e-004
Maximum Iteration 1000.
Solver Tolerance 1.e-007 W/mm²
Over Relaxation 0.1
Hemicube Resolution 10.

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Nonlinear Controls
Heat Convergence Program Controlled
Temperature Convergence Program Controlled
Line Search Program Controlled
Nonlinear Formulation Program Controlled
Advanced
Contact Split (DMP) Off
Output Controls
Calculate Thermal Flux Yes
Contact Data Yes
Nodal Forces No
Volume and Energy Yes
Euler Angles Yes
General Miscellaneous No
Contact Miscellaneous No
Store Results At All Time Points
Result File Compression Program Controlled
Analysis Data Management
Solver Files Directory C:\Users\hnand\OneDrive\Documents\REACH Mk1\thermal_files\dp0\SYS\MECH\
Future Analysis None
Scratch Solver Files Directory
Save MAPDL db No
Contact Summary Program Controlled
Delete Unneeded Files Yes
Nonlinear Solution No
Solver Units Active System
Solver Unit System nmm

TABLE 25
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Analysis Settings
Step-Specific "Step Controls"
Step Step End Time Auto Time Stepping Define By Time Step Initial Time Step Minimum Time Step Maximum Time Step
1 200. s Off Time 200. s
2 400. s
3 600. s
4 800. s
5 1000. s
6 1200. s
7 1400. s
8 1600. s
9 1800. s
10 2000. s
11 2200. s
12 2400. s
13 2600. s
14 2800. s
15 3000. s
16 3200. s
17 3400. s
18 3600. s
19 3800. s
20 4000. s
21 4200. s
22 4400. s
23 4600. s
24 4800. s
25 5000. s
26 5200. s
27 5400. s
28 5600. s
29 5800. s Program Controlled 2. s 0.2 s 20. s
30 6000. s
31 6200. s
32 6400. s
33 6600. s
34 6800. s
35 7000. s
36 7200. s
37 7400. s
38 7600. s
39 7800. s
40 8000. s
41 8200. s
42 8400. s
43 8600. s
44 8800. s
45 9000. s
46 9200. s
47 9400. s
48 9600. s
49 9800. s
50 10000 s
51 10200 s
52 10400 s
53 10600 s
54 10800 s
55 11000 s
56 11200 s

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57 11400 s
58 11600 s
59 11800 s
60 12000 s

TABLE 26
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Loads
Object Name Temperature
State Fully Defined
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Geometry 18 Bodies
Apply To Exterior Faces Only
Definition
Type Temperature
Magnitude Tabular Data
Suppressed No
Tabular Data
Independent Variable Time

FIGURE 1
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Temperature

TABLE 27
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Temperature
Steps Time [s] Temperature [K]
0. 300.15
1
200. 291.52
2 400. 283.04
3 600. 274.
4 800. 266.
5 1000. 257.
6 1200. 249.13
7 1400. 240.65
8 1600. 232.17
9 1800.
10 2000.
11 2200.
12 2400. 216.5
13 2600.
14 2800.
15 3000.
16 3200. 218.93
17 3400. 222.59
18 3600. 226.24
19 3800. 229.89
20 4000. 233.54
21 4200. 237.52
22 4400. 240.85
23 4600.
24 4800.
25 5000.
26 5200.
27 5400.
28 5600.
29 5800.
30 6000.
31 6200.
32 6400.
33 6600.
34 6800.
35 7000.
36 7200.
37 7400.
38 7600.

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39 7800.
40 8000.
41 8200.
42 8400.
43 8600.
44 8800.
45 9000.
46 9200.
47 9400.
48 9600.
49 9800.
244.5
50 10000
51 10200
52 10400
53 10600
54 10800
55 11000
56 11200
57 11400
58 11600
59 11800
60 12000

Solution (A6)
TABLE 28
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Solution
Object Name Solution (A6)
State Solved
Adaptive Mesh Refinement
Max Refinement Loops 1.
Refinement Depth 2.
Information
Status Done
MAPDL Elapsed Time 23 m 13 s
MAPDL Memory Used 2.3057 GB
MAPDL Result File Size 10.261 GB
Post Processing
Beam Section Results No

TABLE 29
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Solution (A6) > Solution Information
Object Name Solution Information
State Solved
Solution Information
Solution Output Time
Update Interval 2.5 s
Display Points All
FE Connection Visibility
Activate Visibility Yes
Display All FE Connectors
Draw Connections Attached To All Nodes
Line Color Connection Type
Visible on Results No
Line Thickness Single
Display Type Lines

FIGURE 2
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Solution (A6) > Solution Information

TABLE 30
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Solution (A6) > Solution Information > Result Charts
Object Name Temperature - Global Maximum Temperature - Global Minimum
State Solved
Scope

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Scoping Method Global Maximum Global Minimum

Definition
Type Temperature
Suppressed No
Results
Minimum 245.31 K 215.72 K
Maximum 300.13 K 291.33 K

FIGURE 3
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Solution (A6) > Solution Information > Temperature - Global Maximum

FIGURE 4
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Solution (A6) > Solution Information > Temperature - Global Minimum

TABLE 31
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Solution (A6) > Results
Object Name Temperature
State Solved
Scope
Scoping Method Geometry Selection
Geometry 1 Face
Definition
Type Temperature
By Time
Display Time Last
Separate Data by Entity No
Calculate Time History Yes
Identifier
Suppressed No
Results
Minimum 244.5 K
Maximum 244.5 K
Average 244.5 K
Minimum Occurs On EPS- [Link]-1@[Link]-1
Maximum Occurs On EPS- [Link]-1@[Link]-1
Minimum Value Over Time
Minimum 216.48 K
Maximum 291.52 K
Maximum Value Over Time
Minimum 216.5 K
Maximum 291.52 K

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Information
Time 12000 s
Load Step 60
Substep 15
Iteration Number 830

FIGURE 5
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Solution (A6) > Temperature

TABLE 32
Model (A4) > Transient Thermal (A5) > Solution (A6) > Temperature
Time [s] Minimum [K] Maximum [K] Average [K]
200. 291.52 291.52 291.52
202. 291.43 291.44 291.44
204. 291.35 291.35 291.35
210. 291.09 291.1 291.1
228. 290.33 290.34 290.33
248. 289.48 289.49 289.49
268. 288.63 288.64 288.64
288. 287.78 287.79 287.79
308. 286.93 286.94 286.94
328. 286.09 286.1 286.09
348. 285.24 285.25 285.25
368. 284.39 284.4 284.4
388. 283.54 283.55 283.55
400. 283.03 283.04 283.04
402. 282.94 282.95 282.95
404. 282.85 282.86 282.86
410. 282.58 282.59 282.59
428. 281.77 281.78 281.78
448. 280.86 280.87 280.87
468. 279.96 279.97 279.97
488. 279.05 279.07 279.06
508. 278.15 278.16 278.16
528. 277.25 277.26 277.26
548. 276.34 276.35 276.35
568. 275.44 275.45 275.45
588. 274.53 274.55 274.54
600. 273.99 274. 274.
602. 273.91 273.92 273.92
604. 273.83 273.84 273.84
610. 273.59 273.6 273.6
628. 272.87 272.88 272.88
648. 272.07 272.08 272.08
668. 271.27 271.28 271.28
688. 270.47 270.48 270.48
708. 269.67 269.68 269.68
728. 268.87 268.88 268.88
748. 268.07 268.08 268.08
768. 267.27 267.28 267.28
788. 266.47 266.48 266.48
800. 265.99 266. 266.
802. 265.9 265.91 265.91
804. 265.81 265.82 265.82
810. 265.54 265.55 265.55
828. 264.73 264.75 264.74
848. 263.83 263.85 263.84
868. 262.93 262.95 262.94
888. 262.03 262.05 262.04
908. 261.13 261.15 261.14
928. 260.23 260.25 260.24
948. 259.33 259.35 259.34
968. 258.43 258.45 258.44
988. 257.53 257.55 257.54
1000. 256.99 257.01 257.

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1002. 256.91 256.93 256.92

1004. 256.83 256.85 256.84
1010. 256.59 256.61 256.61
1028. 255.89 255.9 255.9
1048. 255.1 255.12 255.11
1068. 254.31 254.33 254.33
1088. 253.53 253.54 253.54
1108. 252.74 252.76 252.75
1128. 251.95 251.97 251.96
1148. 251.16 251.18 251.18
1168. 250.38 250.39 250.39
1188. 249.59 249.61 249.6
1200. 249.12 249.14 249.13
1202. 249.03 249.05 249.05
1204. 248.95 248.97 248.96
1210. 248.69 248.71 248.71
1228. 247.93 247.95 247.94
1248. 247.08 247.1 247.1
1268. 246.23 246.25 246.25
1288. 245.39 245.4 245.4
1308. 244.54 244.56 244.55
1328. 243.69 243.71 243.7
1348. 242.84 242.86 242.86
1368. 241.99 242.01 242.01
1388. 241.15 241.16 241.16
1400. 240.64 240.66 240.65
1402. 240.55 240.57 240.57
1404. 240.47 240.49 240.48
1410. 240.21 240.23 240.23
1428. 239.45 239.47 239.46
1448. 238.6 238.62 238.62
1468. 237.75 237.77 237.77
1488. 236.9 236.92 236.92
1508. 236.06 236.08 236.07
1528. 235.21 235.23 235.22
1548. 234.36 234.38 234.38
1568. 233.51 233.53 233.53
1588. 232.66 232.68 232.68
1600. 232.16 232.18 232.17
1602. 232. 232.02 232.02
1604. 231.84 231.86 231.86
1610. 231.37 231.39 231.39
1628. 229.96 229.98 229.98
1648. 228.39 228.42 228.41
1668. 226.82 226.85 226.84
1688. 225.26 225.28 225.28
1708. 223.69 223.72 223.71
1728. 222.12 222.15 222.14
1748. 220.56 220.58 220.58
1768. 218.99 219.02 219.01
1788. 217.42 217.45 217.44
1800.
1802.
1802.7
1803.3
216.51
1805.3
216.48
1811.3
1829.3
1849.3
1869.3
1889.3
1909.3
1929.3
1949.3
1969.3
1989.3
2000.
2002.
2004.
2010.
2028.
2048.
2068.
2088.
2108.
2128.
2148.
2168.
2188.
2200.
2202.
2204.
2210.
2228.
2248.
2268.
2288.
2308.

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2328.
2348.
2368.
2388.
2400.
2402.
2404.
2410.
2428.
2448.
2468.
2488.
2508.
2528.
2548.
2568.
2588.
2600.
2602.
2604.
2610.
2628.
216.49 216.5 216.5
2648.
2668.
2688.
2708.
2728.
2748.
2768.
2788.
2800.
2802.
2804.
2810.
2828.
2848.
2868.
2888.
2908.
2928.
2948.
2968.
2988.
3000.
3002. 216.52 216.53 216.52
3004. 216.54 216.55 216.55
3010. 216.61 216.62 216.62
3028. 216.83 216.84 216.84
3048. 217.08 217.08 217.08
3068. 217.32 217.33 217.33
3088. 217.56 217.57 217.57
3108. 217.81 217.81 217.81
3128. 218.05 218.06 218.05
3148. 218.29 218.3 218.3
3168. 218.54 218.54 218.54
3188. 218.78 218.79 218.78
3200. 218.92 218.93 218.93
3202. 218.96 218.97 218.97
3204. 219. 219. 219.
3210. 219.11 219.11 219.11
3228. 219.44 219.44 219.44
3248. 219.8 219.81 219.81
3268. 220.17 220.18 220.17
3288. 220.54 220.54 220.54
3308. 220.9 220.91 220.91
3328. 221.27 221.27 221.27
3348. 221.63 221.64 221.64
3368. 222. 222.01 222.
3388. 222.37 222.37 222.37
3400. 222.59 222.59 222.59
3402. 222.62 222.63 222.63
3404. 222.66 222.66 222.66
3410. 222.77 222.77 222.77
3428. 223.1 223.1 223.1
3448. 223.46 223.47 223.47
3468. 223.83 223.83 223.83
3488. 224.19 224.2 224.2
3508. 224.56 224.56 224.56
3528. 224.92 224.93 224.93
3548. 225.29 225.29 225.29
3568. 225.65 225.66 225.66
3588. 226.02 226.02 226.02
3600. 226.24 226.24 226.24
3602. 226.27 226.28 226.28
3604. 226.31 226.31 226.31
3610. 226.42 226.42 226.42
3628. 226.75 226.75 226.75
3648. 227.11 227.12 227.12

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3668. 227.48 227.48 227.48

3688. 227.84 227.85 227.85
3708. 228.21 228.21 228.21
3728. 228.57 228.58 228.58
3748. 228.94 228.94 228.94
3768. 229.3 229.31 229.31
3788. 229.67 229.67 229.67
3800. 229.89 229.89 229.89
3802. 229.93 229.93 229.93
3804. 229.96 229.96 229.96
3810. 230.07 230.07 230.07
3828. 230.4 230.4 230.4
3848. 230.77 230.77 230.77
3868. 231.13 231.13 231.13
3888. 231.5 231.5 231.5
3908. 231.86 231.86 231.86
3928. 232.22 232.23 232.23
3948. 232.59 232.59 232.59
3968. 232.95 232.96 232.96
3988. 233.32 233.32 233.32
4000. 233.54 233.54 233.54
4002. 233.58 233.58 233.58
4004. 233.62 233.62 233.62
4010. 233.74 233.74 233.74
4028. 234.1 234.1 234.1
4048. 234.49 234.5 234.49
4068. 234.89 234.89 234.89
4088. 235.29 235.29 235.29
4108. 235.69 235.69 235.69
4128. 236.09 236.09 236.09
4148. 236.48 236.49 236.48
4168. 236.88 236.88 236.88
4188. 237.28 237.28 237.28
4200. 237.52 237.52 237.52
4202. 237.55 237.55 237.55
4204. 237.59 237.59 237.59
4210. 237.69 237.69 237.69
4228. 237.98 237.99 237.99
4248. 238.32 238.32 238.32
4268. 238.65 238.65 238.65
4288. 238.98 238.99 238.98
4308. 239.32 239.32 239.32
4328. 239.65 239.65 239.65
4348. 239.98 239.99 239.98
4368. 240.32 240.32 240.32
4388. 240.65 240.65 240.65
4400. 240.85 240.85 240.85
4402. 240.88 240.89 240.89
4404. 240.92 240.92 240.92
4410. 241.03 241.03 241.03
4428. 241.36 241.36 241.36
4448. 241.72 241.73 241.73
4468. 242.09 242.09 242.09
4488. 242.45 242.46 242.46
4508. 242.82 242.82 242.82
4528. 243.18 243.19 243.19
4548. 243.55 243.55 243.55
4568. 243.91 243.92 243.92
4588. 244.28 244.28 244.28
4600.
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4810.
4828.
4848.
4868.
4888.
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4928.
4948.
4968.
4988.
5000.

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11000
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11018
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11974
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12000

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244.5

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244.5

Material Data
Foam
TABLE 33
Foam > Constants
Density 3.e-008 kg mm^-3
Thermal Conductivity 4.e-005 W mm^-1 C^-1
Specific Heat 1.4e+006 mJ kg^-1 C^-1

TABLE 34
Foam > Color
Red Green Blue
109 157 209

Aluminum alloy, wrought, 6061, T6

TABLE 35
Aluminum alloy, wrought, 6061, T6 > Constants
Density 2.713e-006 kg mm^-3
Tensile Yield Strength 259.2 MPa
Tensile Ultimate Strength 313.1 MPa
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 2.278e-005 C^-1
Thermal Conductivity 0.1553 W mm^-1 C^-1
Specific Heat 9.157e+005 mJ kg^-1 C^-1
Resistivity 3.999e-005 ohm mm

TABLE 36
Aluminum alloy, wrought, 6061, T6 > Opacity
Red Green Blue
234 234 234
Opacity
1
Metallic Finish
1

TABLE 37
Aluminum alloy, wrought, 6061, T6 > Isotropic Elasticity
Young's Modulus MPa Poisson's Ratio Bulk Modulus MPa Shear Modulus MPa Temperature C
69040 0.33 67686 25955 23

TABLE 38
Aluminum alloy, wrought, 6061, T6 > Isotropic Secant Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Zero-Thermal-Strain Reference Temperature C
20

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