Thermal Target Zone

Video: Use zones and target sets in mapping

Use a Thermal Target Zone constraint in the target solution to restrict the temperature mapping algorithm when it searches for the nearest node or element. This constraint allows you to control the temperature mapping when the mesh or geometry between the source and target models is non-congruent, by forcing the software to choose the intended target element.

Example:

A typical application of a thermal association and target zones is when both the source and target models have two closely spaced parallel 2D meshes and you want to map temperature results from the top source mesh (3) to the top target mesh (5) and results from the bottom source mesh (4) to the bottom target mesh (6).

	(1) Source model(2) Target model(3) and (4) Source meshes with thermal association zones(5) and (6) Target meshes with thermal target zones

In the source model, you must first define a thermal association zone, using a Thermal Association Zone type of Mapping constraint. In the target model, you then define the thermal target zone by doing the following:

• Select the destination elements or nodes.

• Associate the thermal target zone to the corresponding thermal association zone in the source model.

If you define a mapping target set in your target solution, the nodes and elements of your thermal target zone must be a subset of the mapping target set.

Target zones must not intersect each other.

Where do I find it?

Application	Pre/Post
Prerequisite	A solution with Analysis Type set to Mapping or Axisymmetric Mapping.
Command Finder	Thermal Target Zone
Simulation Navigator	Right-click the Constraint Set container node→New Constraint→Thermal Target Zone

How do I

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Update mapping constraints in the source model

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