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Joule Heating Problem
Posted 4 ago 2011, 15:55 GMT-4 Low-Frequency Electromagnetics, Heat Transfer & Phase Change, Modeling Tools & Definitions, Parameters, Variables, & Functions Version 4.0a 1 Reply
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I've been doing some joule heating simulations and I noticed something interesting/troubling. The results I get from the Joule Heating module differ from those that I get from using the Electric Currents and Heat Transfer modules in parallel. I've noticed this with the complex part I am investigating as well as with a very simple rod. The Joule Heating module simulations give temperatures that are roughly double those from the Electric Currents/Heat Transfer simulations, and the Electric Currents/Heat Transfer simulations are giving the results that closer to what is expected. Can anyone explain why this is? I would like to be able to explain why I am going with one set of results over another with something other than "because it seems more correct."
I've only been able to test this on version 4.0a.
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be aware that there were a few formula errors (i.e missing factorss of 2) in the early v4.0 version, my suggestion is to use the latest version/patch, far more stable and less frustrating ;)
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Good luck
Ivar