Hi
indeed it gets heavy, I would suggest to try (but this depends on how much more you want to add on the model) to use 1/4 with symmetry BC's, then you could also simulate the plate thickness as an equation w.r.t. a surface element.
Finally, if you look at the temperature gradients, I beleive you are overdoing it, I would use far larger meshes, quicker when you get away from the hot-spot
good luck
Ivar
indeed it gets heavy, I would suggest to try (but this depends on how much more you want to add on the model) to use 1/4 with symmetry BC's, then you could also simulate the plate thickness as an equation w.r.t. a surface element.
Finally, if you look at the temperature gradients, I beleive you are overdoing it, I would use far larger meshes, quicker when you get away from the hot-spot
good luck
Ivar