Define a heat flux load

Use the following procedure to define a non-spatial type heat flux load.

1. Choose Home tab→Loads and Conditions group→Heat Flux .

2. In the Heat Flux dialog box, from the type list, select Uniform Element, Variable Element, or Grid.Note: In ANSYS, choose the Elemental or Nodal type.

3. In the Model Objects group, click Select Object and select the geometry or FE entity to which the heat flux will be applied.

4. (Optional) In the Control Point group, click Select Object and select the geometry or FE entity to define the control point for the load.

5. In the Magnitude group, define the heat flux magnitude in one of these ways:Select Expression to use a constant value or expression to define the magnitude. For more information, see Expressions. Select Field to define a heat flux magnitude that varies with time or temperature. For more information, see Using fields and expressions to define boundary conditions.

6. In the Distribution group, select the method for distributing the heat flux load over the geometry or FE entities:Select Constant to apply the magnitude to each selected item. Select Spatial to use a unitless field to map the heat flux to the elements.

7. Click OK.The load is applied to the model.

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