Interface of x-ray absorption package (XRAP) with ANSYS code

To analyze and design beamline components for third-generation synchrotron radiation facilities, knowledge of the heat load or the heat generation rate of x-rays absorbed inside different materials is needed. The absorption depends on their frequency, penetration depth, and the absorption material. X-rays Absorption Package (XRAP) is software which can generate an x-ray spectrum for bending magnets and insertion devices at synchrotron radiation facilities. XRAP can calculate the x-ray absorption distribution in geometric space and in frequency space. For a two dimensional structure, it can also perform heat transfer and thermal stress analyses. However, for cases such as a beamline component with a complex geometry or x-ray penetration effect, three dimensional analysis using a finite element method is needed. In these cases, XRAP can interface with a finite element code, such as ANSYS, to provide precise heat-load distribution inside a medium. XRAP can be executed interactively with its own graphical user interface, and it can be invoked within ANSYS to generate heat loads for heat transfer analysis. Other sources such as lasers, etc., can also be implemented similarly. This paper will present in detail the implementation of the interface of XRAP with ANSYS, and cases will be presented to illustrate this.