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Radiative source flux output requests

This table list the available output result sets that you can request from the thermal solver in Thermal/Flow, Electronic Systems Cooling, or Multiphysics.

Output request type Result set in Post Processing Navigator Description
Absorbed Fluxes Absorbed Radiative Flux, ALBEDO — Elemental Radiative flux that is absorbed by the object surface coming from the Earth due to atmospheric and surface reflectivity.
Absorbed Radiative Flux, SUN — Elemental Radiative flux that is absorbed by the object surface coming from direct solar radiation.
Absorbed Radiative Flux, [Radiative Heating simulation object name] — Elemental Radiative flux that is absorbed by the elements selected in each Radiative Heating simulation object coming from all sources.
Incident Fluxes Incident Radiative Flux, ALBEDO — Elemental Radiative flux that is received by the object surface coming from the Earth due to atmospheric and surface reflectivity.
Incident Radiative Flux, SUN — Elemental Radiative flux that is received by the object surface coming from direct solar radiation.
Incident Radiative Flux, [Radiative Heating simulation object name] — Elemental Radiative flux that is received by the elements selected in each Radiative Heating simulation object coming from all sources.
Transmitted Fluxes Transmitted Radiative Flux, ALBEDO — Elemental Radiative flux that is transmitted through the object surface with transparent materials coming from the Earth due to atmospheric and surface reflectivity.
Transmitted Radiative Flux, SUN — Elemental Radiative flux that is transmitted through the object surface with transparent materials coming from direct solar radiation.
Transmitted Radiative Flux, [Radiative Heating simulation object name] — Elemental Radiative flux that is transmitted through the elements with transparent materials selected in each Radiative Heating simulation object coming from all sources.
Reflected Fluxes Reflected Radiative Flux, ALBEDO — Elemental Radiative flux that is reflected by the object surface coming from the Earth due to atmospheric and surface reflectivity.
Reflected Radiative Flux, SUN — Elemental Radiative flux that is reflected by the object surface coming from direct solar radiation.
Reflected Radiative Flux, [Radiative Heating simulation object name] — Elemental Radiative flux that is reflected by the elements selected in each Radiative Heating simulation object coming from all sources.

Note:

  • All result sets are elemental results computed at element’s center of gravity.

  • Results sets marked with ALBEDO or SUN are generated when you have a Solar Heating simulation object in your solution.

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