Workbench - Simulation : Heat Transfer

Duration : 2 days| Cost : $1000| Interface : Workbench

Prerequisites : Although it is not our policy to deny students entry into a particular class, we recommend the following prerequisites in order for you to get the most out of this learning experience. For your own sake please ensure you have the appropriate qualifications or equivalent experience.

Basic engineering knowledge
Workbench - Simulation : Introduction

What you will learn

Heat transfer basics (conduction, convection, radiation)
Setting up and running nonlinear and transient heat transfer analyses
Using surface-to-surface radiation
How to conduct phase change analyses
Using the thermal/fluid pipe element (FLUID116) in WB
Using tabular boundary conditions via Commands objects
Transferring temperatures from a prior CFX analysis

Summary

This class is a general introduction for using Simulation to perform a number of different types of heat transfer simulations. Some basic heat transfer theory is presented and then we will look at setting up, solving, and postprocessing thermal models of various sorts. Nonlinear thermal as well as transient thermal anslyses are covered. You will learn about several specific topics such as dealing with surface-surface radiation, conducting a phase change analysis, and utilizing the FLUID116 element for simple thermal/flow simulations. Finally, a workshop will give you some experience in transferring temperature data from a conjugate heat transfer analysis in CFX back into Simulation, as well as applying tabular boundary conditions.

As with our other classes, there are a number of hands-on workshops which supplement the lecture material. Please note that although this class is taught in the Workbench interface, it makes heavy use of Commands objects.

Lecture Topics

Heat Transfer Basics
Nonlinear Thermal Analysis
Transient Analysis
Surface-to-Surface Radiation
Phase Change Analysis
Simple Thermal/Flow Elements (FLUID116)
Additional Boundary Conditions and Data Transfers

Hands-on Workshops

The Bar : Step by Step Steady-State Thermal Analysis
The Transistor : Steady-State Thermal Analysis
Nonlinear Analysis of a Transistor
Transient Analysis : Heating a Block
Transient Analysis : Transistor
Radiation : Radiosity Method
Radiation Between Concentric Cylinders
Radiation Between Two Plates
Phase Change : Flywheel Casting
Fluid Thermal Elements and Thermal Stress Analysis
CFX Load Transfers, Tabular Loads, and Thermal Stress