The thermal_history.py module

Summary

Classes

Range	Defines a range of values.
CoaxialAverageSensorInputs	Provides descriptions for coaxial average sensors.
ThermalHistoryInput	Provides input parameters for microstructure simulation.
ThermalHistorySummary	Summary of a thermal history simulation.

Description

Provides input and result summary containers for thermal history simulations.

Module detail

class thermal_history.Range(min: float, max: float)

Defines a range of values.

Overview

Properties

min	Minimum value of range.
max	Maximum value of range.

Import detail

from ansys.additive.core.thermal_history import Range

Property detail

property Range.min: float

Minimum value of range.

property Range.max: float

Maximum value of range.

class Range.CoaxialAverageSensorInputs(radius: float = MIN_SENSOR_RADIUS, z_heights: list[Range] = None)

Provides descriptions for coaxial average sensors.

Overview

Properties

radius	Radius of the circular field of the view of the sensor (m).
z_heights	Array of ranges along the z axis of the geometry (m).

Attributes

MIN_SENSOR_RADIUS	Minimum radius for the circular field of view of the sensor (m).
MAX_SENSOR_RADIUS	Maximum radius for the circular field of view of the sensor (m).

Import detail

from ansys.additive.core.thermal_history import CoaxialAverageSensorInputs

Property detail

property CoaxialAverageSensorInputs.radius: float

Radius of the circular field of the view of the sensor (m).

Valid values are from the MIN_SENSOR_RADIUS value to the MAX_SENSOR_RADIUS value.

property CoaxialAverageSensorInputs.z_heights: list[Range]

Array of ranges along the z axis of the geometry (m).

The simulated sensor follows the scan path for each deposit layer within each range.

Attribute detail

CoaxialAverageSensorInputs.MIN_SENSOR_RADIUS = 5e-05

Minimum radius for the circular field of view of the sensor (m).

CoaxialAverageSensorInputs.MAX_SENSOR_RADIUS = 0.015

Maximum radius for the circular field of view of the sensor (m).

class CoaxialAverageSensorInputs.ThermalHistoryInput(id: str = '', machine: ansys.additive.core.machine.AdditiveMachine = AdditiveMachine(), material: ansys.additive.core.material.AdditiveMaterial = AdditiveMaterial(), geometry: ansys.additive.core.geometry_file.StlFile | ansys.additive.core.geometry_file.BuildFile = None, coax_ave_sensor_inputs: CoaxialAverageSensorInputs = CoaxialAverageSensorInputs())

Provides input parameters for microstructure simulation.

Overview

Properties

id	User-provided ID for the simulation.
machine	Machine parameters.
material	Material parameters.
geometry	Part geometry.
coax_ave_sensor_inputs	Coaxial average sensor inputs.

Import detail

from ansys.additive.core.thermal_history import ThermalHistoryInput

Property detail

property ThermalHistoryInput.id: str

User-provided ID for the simulation.

property ThermalHistoryInput.machine: ansys.additive.core.machine.AdditiveMachine

Machine parameters.

property ThermalHistoryInput.material: ansys.additive.core.material.AdditiveMaterial

Material parameters.

property ThermalHistoryInput.geometry: ansys.additive.core.geometry_file.StlFile | ansys.additive.core.geometry_file.BuildFile

Part geometry.

property ThermalHistoryInput.coax_ave_sensor_inputs: CoaxialAverageSensorInputs

Coaxial average sensor inputs.

class ThermalHistoryInput.ThermalHistorySummary(input: ThermalHistoryInput, coax_ave_output_folder: str)

Summary of a thermal history simulation.

Overview

Properties

input	Simulation input.
coax_ave_output_folder	Path to the folder containing the coaxial average sensor results.

Import detail

from ansys.additive.core.thermal_history import ThermalHistorySummary

Property detail

property ThermalHistorySummary.input: ThermalHistoryInput

Simulation input.

For more information, see the ThermalHistoryInput class.

property ThermalHistorySummary.coax_ave_output_folder: str

Path to the folder containing the coaxial average sensor results.

Results consist of VTK files, one per deposit layer, containing the thermal history of the scan pattern.