Different uniform temperature initial conditions in heat transfer analysis

[Anonymous]

I am simulating a molten ingot inside a mold. I am initially trying to get temperature profiles as the ingot cools within the mold assembly. I am stuck because I can't figure how to set different temperature initial conditions for different parts... it seems the analysis only allows a "global" initial condition. Namely I would set the initial temperature of the ingot to be around 2800 F and that of the mold to be around room temperature. Thanks for any help.

[Roelof.Feijen · Accepted solution]

Transient Heat Transfer I guess?

I think the answer to your question can be found in this article?

[Anonymous]

Thanks for that article link. Though I'm a little disappointed that basically I have to enter the temperature for each node manually (basically what the article is getting at) or via script.. neither or which I have the time or inclination to do. This sorta thing should definitely be available via the pre-processor (which is lacking in many different ways I've come to notice)

[Anonymous]

I just wanted to add that I followed the article technique and it was a lot simpler than I thought at first (had to make a script to arrange all the TEMP for each node of the desired part the way I did it)