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Thermal flow rate (Simcenter Samcef Thermal)

In Simcenter Samcef thermal analyses, you can use the Imposed Flow Rate simulation object to define a volume flow rate or a mass flow.

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Application Pre/Post
Prerequisite A Simulation file as the displayed part and work partSimcenter Samcef as the specified solver Thermal as the analysis typeHeat Transfer as the solution type
Simulation Navigator Right-click Simulation Object ContainerNew Simulation ObjectImposed Flow Rate
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Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/289054037/PL20200601120302950.advanced/xid1378784 · retrieved 2026-07-17