MSC.Patran 2005 R2 Patran Thermal Enhancements January, 2005

S4-2 Variable Emissivity Gap Radiation Eliminate Multiple Printouts at Given Time Point Save Interpolation Factors Micro Function that References Material Properties Scaled View Factors Job Specific Results Templates Update Results Reader to use Default or Selected Template Pthermal Enhancements

S4-3 Variable Emissivity Gap Radiation Expand the gap radiation capability by allowing variable emissivity on each surface Eliminate Multiple Printouts at Given Time Point The tighter controls on the print time will minimize the chances of getting unwanted outputs Pthermal Enhancements

S4-4 Save Interpolation Factors The interpolation factors can be saved to a separate file, and referenced at a later time Provide significant CPU time savings if several results cases are to be processed at different times Micro Function that References Material Properties Pthermal Enhancements

S4-5 Scaled View Factors Radiation resistors calculated with the view factor code can now be modified by the appropriate scale factors Job Specific Results Templates Automatic creation of editable results templates that fits the results data selected Pthermal Enhancements

S4-6 Job Specific Results Templates SI Units, W J Kg m s N BTU lb in s BTU lb ft h cgs Units, Cal g cm s dyne BTU lb ft s Blank Only selected output variables enabled

S4-7 _nrf.res_tmpl created in directory /* surf_primitive_conv_nrf.res_tmpl */ /* PATRAN 2.5 style nodal results file template */ KEYLOC = 0 TYPE = SCALAR COLUMN = 1 PRI = Temperature SEC = ( deg-K ) TYPE = SCALAR COLUMN = 2 PRI = Net Nodal Heat Flow SEC = ( W ) TYPE = SCALAR COLUMN = 3 PRI = Convective Heat Flux SEC = ( W/m2 ) TYPE = SCALAR COLUMN = 4 PRI = Total Heat Flux SEC = ( W/m2 ) TYPE = END Based on selected Output Requests/Nodal Results File variables (see Prior slide)

S4-8 Results Template Optional Select By default, uses results template in the directory path from Select Results File…. Note: a _nrf.res_tmpl is created even if just Temperature output was selected. Optionally, look for results template under P3_HOME (existing functionality)

S4-9 Results Labels Units

S4-10 Update Results Reader to use Default or Selected Template This was an unsupported shareware PCL function Note the ability to use a template file other than the default This capability has been moved under the Pthermal Analysis Menu Uses the job specific results template if one exists Pthermal Enhancements