Heat Transfer Simulation (Intensive)

Throughout this 2-day training course, you will learn how to efficiently set up heat transfer simulations using the COMSOL^® software. Specifically, you will learn how to model heat transfer via conduction, convection, and radiation in solids and fluids. Temperature fields in solids, liquids, gases, and thin-walled parts will also be covered. Additionally, you will learn about modeling multiphysics problems where temperature fields are computed along with electromagnetic fields, structural deformations, and other physics phenomena.

To teach this course, we will combine hands-on problem-solving and discussions of relevant theory and best practices.

Day 1: Monday, September 8, 9:00–17:00

Please plan to check in between 8:45–9:00.

Unit 1: Conduction

• Heat transfer in solids
• Physics features for temperature, heat flux, and heat sources
• Anisotropy
• Stationary and time-dependent studies
• Consistent initialization
• Handling strong nonlinearities

Unit 2: Empirical Heat Transfer Modeling

• Convective heat transfer coefficient
• Nusselt correlations
• Domain approximations for convection

Unit 3: Heat Convection (Free and Forced)

• Forced convection:
  • Heat transfer in fluids
  • Laminar flow
  • Compressibility options
  • Nonisothermal flow couplings
  • Turbulent flows
• Free convection:
  • Boussinesq approximation
  • Natural convection in open and closed fluid domains

Unit 4: Conjugate Heat Transfer

Heat transfer in solids and fluids

Unit 5: Thin Layers, Pipes, and Lumped Thermal Systems

• Large aspect ratio meshing dilemma
• Thin structures for heat transfer
• Layered material technology
• Thin layer types

Day 2: Tuesday, September 9, 9:00–17:00

Please plan to check in between 8:45–9:00.

Unit 6: Heat Radiation (Surface to Surface)

• Relative importance of thermal radiation
• Radiation types
• Surface-to-surface radiation
• View factors
• Discretization methods
• Surface properties, radiation direction, opacity
• Wavelength dependency
• External radiation sources

Unit 7: Phase Change

• Apparent heat capacity method
• Phase change material
• Moisture transport evaporation and condensation
• Stefan’s condition
• Deformed geometry and moving mesh

Unit 8: Multiphysics Couplings

• Joule, induction, microwave, and laser heating
• Thermal expansion
• Porous media
• Couplings between the Heat Transfer interfaces and other physics interfaces

Unit 9: Best Practices

Suggested Background

This course assumes some familiarity with the basic concepts of heat transfer. We strongly recommend that those new to COMSOL Multiphysics^® take the intensive Introduction to COMSOL Multiphysics^® training course prior to attending this class.

Pricing & Payment Methods

The fee for this course is CHF 1499 (academic rate: CHF 749) + VAT.

Additional Course Info

This course will be held in English. Personal assistance in German and French will be available.

Please bring your laptop to the event in order to practice the new functionality right away. All participants will receive a free 14-day trial license of the current COMSOL Multiphysics^® software version.

For more information, e-mail events-ch@comsol.com or call +41 (0)44 515 78 00.