Examine the linear dimension changes and induced stress in materials due to temperature variation, with preset materials, animated thermal sweep, custom constraints, and analytics.
Model
1D Linear
Isotropic material
Mesh
51 nodes
Continuous integration
Output
CSV
Export ready
Parameters
Material Preset
Animated temperature sweep
Physical Governing Equations
Linear Expansion
ΔL = α · L₀ · ΔT
Thermal Strain
ε = ΔL / L₀ = α · ΔT
Constrained Thermal Stress
σ = E · ε = E · α · ΔT
At ΔT = 50 K, the rod expanded by 6.000 mm.
Constraining the rod fully would generate 120.00 MPa of mechanical stress.