Mechanical Analysis
FloTHERM Basic
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FloTHERM is the market leading software for the analysis of electronics cooling. It is the software of choice for companies that which to develop reliable, but cost-effective products in the shortest possible time. This training session is designed to introduce you to the FloTHERM thermal analysis software. Complete with instruction and tutorial exercises, the workshop guides you through all aspects of model building, using SmartParts and libraries, importing data from MCAD and EDA software, sequential optimization and visualization of results. At the end of this course, you will be familiarized with the FloTHERM graphical user interface, and you will have worked through the entire process of model building, meshing and post processing.
Engineers tasked with the responsibility of electronics cooling
A basic understanding of fluid mechanics and heat transfer
- Student Guide
- Activity Material
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PRIMARY COURSE TOPICS
- Introduction
- Basic Operation of FloTHERM
- Basic Operation
- Build, Solve and Analyze a Simple Electronics Box
- PCB Modeling
- Refine the Model with Detailed PCB
- Post-Processing
- Results Visualization
- MCAD Import
- Add a Power Supply Utilizing FloMCAD
- Griding and Convergence
- Grid the Model and Expand the Solution Domain
- Adding Heatsink and Fan
- Command Center
- Response Surfaces and Optimization
- Summary