A simple plate model of ten QU8 elements, and four 3 noded beams, where the thermal load is applied at one end of the model which gradually heats up from an initial temperature of 20 degrees. The three beams at the bottom on the right act as heat sinks The time steps have been varied, so that the total duration is 20 seconds, but the time intervals are considerably closer together in the initial stages, and are at one second intervals in the final stage.