Special Thermal Transient Solver Settings

Simulation: SolverStart SimulationSpecials

This dialog box offers the possibility to define special settings for the thermal transient solver.

PTCs without Sources

Select if PTC solids without an assigned source definition carry a fixed temperature value or a floating temperature value.

Bioheat

Select if biological material properties should be taken into account for the thermal simulation (blood perfusion coefficient and basal metabolic heat rate).

Blood temperature

Define the reference temperature for the blood perfusion mechanism.

Timestep settings

Automatic

Activates the automatic time stepping. Note: Deactivate this setting only if  problems with the  solver occur.

Minimum step width

If the automatic time stepping is disabled, the minimum solver time step can be set here.

Maximum step width

If the automatic time stepping is disabled, the maximum solver time step can be set here.

Initial step width

If the automatic time stepping is disabled, the initial time step can be set here.

Maximum steps

If the automatic time stepping is disabled, the maximum number of time steps can be set here. This setting allows to limit the total computation time very effectively.

OK

Accepts the changes and closes the dialog.

Cancel

Closes this dialog box without performing any further action.

Help

Shows this help text.

See also

Thermal Transient Solver Parameters, Thermal Transient Solver Overview, Bioheat equation