Heat Transfer in Ansys Mechanical
Course Overview:
This paid FEA 202 course teaches experienced Ansys Mechanical users advanced skills in performing heat transfer analyses. Students will gain insight into how command objects can access advanced MAPDL features while leveraging the functionality of Ansys Mechanical. This course expands on the thermal analysis capabilities from the Introduction to Ansys Workbench Mechanical training course.
Types of heat transfers covered:
- Conduction
- Convection
- Radiation
Who should take this course:
- Experienced Ansys Mechanical users who are looking to learn advanced methods to perform heat transfer analyses.
Prerequisites:
FEA 101 Workbench Mechanical Introductory
When you complete the course, you will:
- Become proficient in:
- Steady-state analysis
- Transient analysis
- Phase change analysis
- Nonlinear thermal analysis
- Coupled thermal-structural analysis
- Implementation of APDL command objects within Mechanical
- Receive an official certificate of completion with professional development hours that can qualify for the continuing education requirements upon renewal of a PE license in most states.

Contact for FEA 202 Training
Course Agenda | Heat Transfer in Ansys Mechanical
Module 1: Heat Transfer Fundamentals
- Workshop 1.1: Conjugate Heat Transfer
Module 2: Preprocessing and Results
- Workshop 2.1: Heating Coil
- Workshop 2.2: Thermal Contact
Module 3: Boundary Conditions
- Workshop 3.1: Solenoid
Module 4: Steady State Heat Transfer
- Workshop 4.1: Radiating Systems
Module 5: Nonlinear Thermal Analysis
- Workshop 5.1: Heat Sink
Module 6: Transient Thermal Analysis
- Workshop 6.1: Soldering Iron
- Workshop 6.2: Phase Change
Module 7: Thermal Structural Analysis
- Workshop 7.1: Soldering Iron Thermal-Structural Analysis
- Workshop 7.2: External Data
Module 8: Coupled Analysis
- Workshop 8.1: Contact Pressure TCC

