> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Intro to Thermal Analysis

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This course will take you through running thermal analysis within nTop. After completing this course, you will have developed an understanding of the different inputs to run thermal FEA within nTop and how to use these results to drive your designs.

**Prerequisites:** [101: nTop Essentials](/lessons/ntop-essentials/overview), [102: Guide to Meshing](/lessons/intro-to-meshing/before-we-begin-meshing), [240: Intro to Simulation](/lessons/intro-to-structural-analysis/overview)

**What will be covered:**

* Setting up a Thermal FE Model
* Running Thermal and Thermal Stress Analyses
* Running Non-linear Thermal and Transient Thermal Analysis using BETA blocks
* Understanding Thermal FEA results

### Before We Begin

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  <Card title="Before We Begin" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/before-we-begin-thermal-analysis" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Thermal Analysis – Basics" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/thermal-analysis-basics" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Thermal Analysis – Simulation Types" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/thermal-analysis-simulation-types" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Thermal Analysis – Current Capabilities" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/thermal-analysis-current-capabilities" cta="Open" />
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### Thermal FE Model

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  <Card title="FE Model Overview" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/fe-model-overview" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Thermal Material Properties" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/thermal-material-properties" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Thermal Connectors" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/thermal-connectors" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Example: Creating a Thermal Bonded Contact" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/example-creating-a-thermal-bonded-contact" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Follow Along: Creating a Thermal FE Model" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/follow-along-creating-a-thermal-fe-model" cta="Open" />
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### Thermal Boundary Conditions

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  <Card title="Thermal Boundary Conditions" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/thermal-boundary-conditions" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Follow Along: Creating Thermal Boundary Conditions" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/follow-along-creating-thermal-boundary-conditions" cta="Open" />
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### Thermal Analysis

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  <Card title="Running a Thermal Analysis" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/running-a-thermal-analysis" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Follow Along: Running a Thermal Analysis" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/follow-along-running-a-thermal-analysis" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Download: Running a Thermal Analysis" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/download-running-a-thermal-analysis" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Knowledge Check: Thermal Analysis" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/knowledge-check-thermal-analysis" cta="Open" />
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### Thermal Stress Analysis

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  <Card title="Running a Thermal Stress Analysis" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/running-a-thermal-stress-analysis" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Follow Along: Running a Thermal Stress Analysis" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/follow-along-running-a-thermal-stress-analysis" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Download: Running a Thermal Stress Analysis" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/download-running-a-thermal-stress-analysis" cta="Open" />
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### Advanced Thermal Analysis (Beta)

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  <Card title="Running a Transient Thermal Analysis [BETA]" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/running-a-transient-thermal-analysis-beta" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Running a Nonlinear Thermal Analysis [BETA]" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/running-a-nonlinear-thermal-analysis-beta" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Follow Along: Advanced Thermal Analyses" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/follow-along-advanced-thermal-analyses" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Download: Advanced Thermal Analysis" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/download-advanced-thermal-analysis" cta="Open" />

  <Card title="Knowledge Check: Advanced Thermal Analysis" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/knowledge-check-advanced-thermal-analysis" cta="Open" />
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### Thermal FEA Results

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  <Card title="Thermal FEA Results" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/thermal-fea-results" cta="Open" />
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### Import/Export Options

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  <Card title="Import/Export Options" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/import-export-options" cta="Open" />
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### What's Next

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  <Card title="Resources" href="/lessons/intro-to-thermal-analysis/resources" cta="Open" />
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