What is the difference between plates and walls?
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The main differences are: ` Walls can only be used as boundary condition. One side of the wall object must touch either the cabinet (system boundary) or the surface of a hollow block (local boundary). Plates on the other hand can be used inside of the cabinet also (Here both surfaces are exposed to the fluid). ` Walls can be moving, whereas plates are stationary. ` Walls can have fixed temperature, but plates cannot. ` Plates can also be used as a contact resistance (through plane resistance only) while thin walls act only as a conducting thin object (3D spreading and resistance). For additional information, refer following sections: For Plates: Icepak 12.1 User Guide -> Plates For Walls: Icepak 12.1 User Guide -> Walls |
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