ThermNet

ThermNet
Thermal Simulation Software

ThermNet couples with MagNet or ElecNet for highly accurate performance predictions.
ThermNet simulates the steady-state and transient temperature distribution of specified heat sources. Coupling with MagNet and ElecNet provides accurate electro-thermal analysis for devices such as electric machines (motors and generators), transformers, induction heating, surge arrestors and dielectric heating.
•    Simulates the temperature distributions caused by specified heat sources in the presence of thermally conducting materials
•    Coupling with MagNet for heating effects due to eddy current and hysteresis losses in the magnetic system
•    Coupling with ElecNet for heating effects due to electric losses

Workflow
 

Recent Improvements
•    Added the surface heat sources to the Heat Source global results page
•    Specify a type of cooling which will act in addition to any that already exists on a Thermal Environment constraint
•    Adiabatic thermal processes can be simulated
•    Coupling with ElecNet
•    Updated CAD functions
•    Better visualization of field and arrow plots
•    Improvements to the automatic meshing

ThermNet accurately simulates the temperature distribution as a result of heat rise or cooling in your electromechanical device. ThermNet seamlessly couples to MagNet's electromagnetic and ElecNet's electric field simulations for further analysis: use power loss data from MagNet and ElecNet as a heat source and determine the impact of temperature changes on the overall design and performance.
Each solver module is tailored to different design problems and is available separately for both 2D & 3D designs.