User Guide

This section covers the main modelling concepts in Thermal Cable Model and how to use each component of the library.

• Cable Models
  • Factory methods
  • Custom cable construction
  • Electrical properties
• Materials
  • The ThermalMaterial class
  • Built-in materials
  • The MATERIALS dictionary
• Load Profiles
  • Constant load
  • Cyclic (on/off) load
  • Daily pattern
  • CSV import
  • Custom profile
  • Querying the profile
• Ground Temperature Models
  • Constant temperature
  • Kasuda model
  • Custom ground models
• Parallel Cable Installations
  • Setting up parallel cables
  • Image method for mutual heating
  • Different load profiles
  • Cross-section visualisation
• Cable Crossings
  • Defining a crossing
  • Steady-state temperature rise
  • Transient temperature rise
  • Derating factor
  • Integration with ThermalSimulation
• Visualisation
  • Temperature history
  • Cross-section