Heat transfer is a discipline of thermal engineering that is concerned with the movement of energy. The driving force behind a heat transfer is temperature differences.

Functions

HeatTransferPDEComponent — model conservative and non-conservative heat transfer

HeatFluxValue — model heat flow through a boundary

HeatInsulationValue — model thermal insulation

HeatOutflowValue — model a heat outlet

HeatRadiationValue — model heating or cooling through radiation

HeatSymmetryValue — model a boundary with mirror symmetry

HeatTemperatureCondition — set a specific temperature on the boundary

HeatTransferValue — model a cooling or heating flow

Monographs

Heat Transfer — monograph about modeling heat transfer

Heat Transfer Model Verification — test suite with heat transfer model verification

Models

Buoyancy Driven Flow — model a flow induced by a temperature difference

Disc Brake — model heat and thermal expansion in a disc brake

Heat Exchanger — model a heat exchanger

Joule Heating — model Joule heating

Laser Welding — model laser welding

Multilayer Sphere — model heat transfer in a multi-material sphere

Passive Dew Condenser — model a passive dew condenser with meteorological data

Shrink Fitting — model shrink fitting

Thermal Decomposition — model a chemical reaction where heat is a reactant

Thermal Load — model the effect of temperature on a structure

Tubular Reactor — model the effect of temperature on a structure

Models Overview

Comparative overview of the heat transfer models.

More examples for boundary conditions can be found on the respective reference pages.