Course Description:

Heat transfer analysis using finite element methods for modeling steady-state and transient problems in conduction, convection, and radiation.

Prerequisites: METBD 331, METBD 350

Textbook:

ANSYS Heat Transfer Training Manual, Release 5.5, ANSYS Inc., 1998.

After completing this course, a student should be able to:

1. Model linear and non-linear steady-state thermal analysis problems using commercially available, state-of-the-art finite element analysis software,

2. Perform analyses including conduction, convection, and radiation,

3. Select the proper finite elements (one-, two-, or three-dimensional elements) for a heat transfer analysis,

4. Apply proper boundary conditions and loads to a finite element analysis heat transfer model,

5. Solve thermal transient problems using finite element software,

6. Describe time varying loads or boundary conditions for a transient (integration over time) heat transfer analysis,

7. Evaluate and refine models for higher solution accuracy in both finite element mesh size and numeric integration considerations,

8. Perform thermal-stress analysis on structures, where the thermal strain produced by temperature changes results in a structural stress state on the system,

9. Find empirical approximations or experimental methods to validate the finite element analysis results.