ansys.dyna.core.pre.dynabase.ThermalAnalysis
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.. py:class:: ansys.dyna.core.pre.dynabase.ThermalAnalysis

   Bases: :py:obj:`BaseObj`


   
   Activates thermal analysis and defines associated control parameters.
















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   .. py:attribute:: defined_solver
      :value: False



   .. py:attribute:: defined_timestep
      :value: False



   .. py:attribute:: defined_nonlinear
      :value: False



   .. py:attribute:: stub


   .. py:attribute:: type
      :value: 'analysis_thermal'



   .. py:method:: set_timestep(timestep_control=ThermalAnalysisTimestep.FIXED, initial_timestep=0)

      
      Set time step controls for the thermal solution in a thermal only or coupled structural/thermal analysis.


      :Parameters:

          **timestep_control** : :obj:`ThermalAnalysisTimestep`
              Time step control.

          **initial_timestep** : :class:`python:float`, :obj:`optional`
              Initial thermal time step. The default is ``0``.














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   .. py:method:: set_solver(analysis_type=ThermalAnalysisType.STEADY_STATE)

      
      Set options for the thermal solution in a thermal only or coupled structural-thermal analysis.


      :Parameters:

          **analysis_type** : :obj:`ImplicitAnalysis`
              Thermal analysis type.














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   .. py:method:: set_nonlinear(convergence_tol=0.0001, divergence=0.5)

      
      Set parameters for a nonlinear thermal or coupled structural/thermal analysis.


      :Parameters:

          **convergence_tol** : :class:`python:float`
              Convergence tolerance for temperature.

          **divergence** : :class:`python:float`
              Divergence control parameter.














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   .. py:method:: create()

      
      Create a thermal analysis.
















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