Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn how to set up and review a thermal stress simulation in Autodesk Fusion using a simplified thermal circuit breaker example. In this video, Liz shows you how to combine thermal loads and structural loads to predict movement caused by thermal expansion.
You’ll learn how to create a Thermal Stress study, simplify the simulation model, assign study materials, apply convection and internal heat loads, define structural constraints, adjust contacts, refine the mesh, solve multiple study conditions, and compare the results for normal operation versus an overloaded circuit.
This workflow is especially useful when you need to understand how temperature changes, material expansion, and mechanical forces affect real-world product performance.
Thermal Stress Simulations require the use of Flex Tokens or the Simulation Extension to run.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:14 What is thermal stress analysis?
00:38 Thermal breaker example
02:22 Creating a Thermal Stress study
02:46 Simplifying the model for simulation
03:43 Assigning study materials
04:44 Applying structural constraints
05:35 Applying thermal loads
05:50 Adding convection and ambient temperature
08:11 Adding internal heat to represent the current in the circuit
09:20 Adding a structural load to represent the spring
10:03 Setting contacts for the simulation
11:17 Refining the mesh
12:27 Solving the simulation
12:48 Duplicating the study for overload conditions
13:36 Reviewing displacement results
14:21 Comparing normal and overload results
15:05 Inspecting results with probes and section views
15:42 Generating a simulation report
16:07 Thanks for Watching!
Learn how to set up and review a thermal stress simulation in Autodesk Fusion using a simplified thermal circuit breaker example. In this video, Liz shows you how to combine thermal loads and structural loads to predict movement caused by thermal expansion.
You’ll learn how to create a Thermal Stress study, simplify the simulation model, assign study materials, apply convection and internal heat loads, define structural constraints, adjust contacts, refine the mesh, solve multiple study conditions, and compare the results for normal operation versus an overloaded circuit.
This workflow is especially useful when you need to understand how temperature changes, material expansion, and mechanical forces affect real-world product performance.
Thermal Stress Simulations require the use of Flex Tokens or the Simulation Extension to run.
🚀 Join over 1.2 million professionals that use Autodesk Fusion to supercharge their design to manufacturing workflows.
►FREE TRIAL | https://autode.sk/3Wtfi20
►SUBSCRIBE | https://autode.sk/30njGGX
►GET STARTED | https://autode.sk/30k2DWh
►TRY AN EXTENSION | https://autode.sk/3EOUidW
💬 Ask the Autodesk Community for help with sheet metal modelling, designing, manufacturing, drawings or anything else in Autodesk Fusion
►FUSION FORUMS | https://autode.sk/47NiKsJ
►ASK THE COMMUNITY | https://autode.sk/3SYjMhv
📣 CONNECT with Fusion on social media:
►INSTAGRAM | https://autode.sk/2Enzh8P
►TWITTER | https://autode.sk/45cIYTK
►LINKEDIN | https://autode.sk/3UyieZS
📚 Learn more about EduCAD, our Autodesk Learning Partner, here:
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:14 What is thermal stress analysis?
00:38 Thermal breaker example
02:22 Creating a Thermal Stress study
02:46 Simplifying the model for simulation
03:43 Assigning study materials
04:44 Applying structural constraints
05:35 Applying thermal loads
05:50 Adding convection and ambient temperature
08:11 Adding internal heat to represent the current in the circuit
09:20 Adding a structural load to represent the spring
10:03 Setting contacts for the simulation
11:17 Refining the mesh
12:27 Solving the simulation
12:48 Duplicating the study for overload conditions
13:36 Reviewing displacement results
14:21 Comparing normal and overload results
15:05 Inspecting results with probes and section views
15:42 Generating a simulation report
16:07 Thanks for Watching!
