Obtaining Results - Steady State Thermal Analysis

[akung_123]

Hi,

I am using Simulation Multiphysics 2013 for thermal analysis for determining the heat flow through a section of a window and wall. I know how to show the temperature, heat flux, and heat flow at individual nodes but is there a way to find overall heat flux and heat flow for a selected surface. Or, is there a way to apply boundary conditions to, for example, the exterior and interior walls and can the overall U-factor (overall heat transfer coefficient, W/(m^2 K)) can be obtained? I have used THERM which is a 2D analysis software and it automatically calculates the U-factor after applying the boundary conditions but the limitation is that it's 2D (I need 3D analysis). Attached is a model of what I've been simulating so far. 

Thanks,

Alden 

[John_Holtz]

Hi Alden,

Your units are the same as a convection coefficient, so I presume that the command "Results Inquire > Average Film Coefficient" is what you could use.

[akung_123]

Hi John,

Thanks for your reply. I could not figure out how to select individual faces but now I have found out how after playing around with it some more. With that, I have been able to find heat flux of each face which should be enough to give me what I need after some calculations. 

-Alden