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Thermal fluid flow material properties (Simcenter Samcef)
To define a Simcenter Samcef thermal Fluid flow material, you can define the following Fluid material properties:
Mass Density (RHO) (Samcef M parameter).
On the Thermal page, Thermal Conductivity (K) (Samcef COND parameter) and Specific Heat (CP) (Samcef CAPA parameter). These properties can depend on the temperature.
On the Other Physical properties page, Dynamic Viscosity (Samcef VILI parameter). This property can depend on the temperature.
A .MAT BEHAV "THERMAL" entry is output to the Simcenter Samcef input file.
For more information, see the thermal material page in the Simcenter Samcef solver documentation.
Where do I find it?
| Application | Pre/Post |
|---|---|
| Prerequisite | Simcenter Samcef as the selected solver |
| Command Finder | Manage Materials |
| Location in dialog box | Type list→Fluid→Create Material |
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