What is meant by Conjugate heat flow?
The term "Conjugate Heat Flow" refers to the simultaneous consideration and simulation of heat transfer processes in solids and adjacent fluids. It takes into account the interactions between heat conduction in the solid and heat convection in the fluid to obtain a holistic understanding of heat transport.
Typical software functions in the area of "Conjugate Heat Flow":
- Coupled simulation: Simultaneous calculation of heat conduction and fluid flow.
- Mesh generation: Creation of suitable computational grids for solids and fluids.
- Material parameterization: Definition of thermophysical properties for solids and fluids.
- Boundary condition definition: Specification of temperature, pressure, and velocity boundary conditions.
- Iterative solution methods: Application of numerical methods for convergence of coupled equations.
- Visualization: Representation of temperature and flow fields in solids and fluids.
Examples of "Conjugate Heat Flow":
- Heat transfer in cooling channels of turbine blades.
- Thermal management of electronic components.
- Optimization of heat exchangers in industrial plants.
- Analysis of heat distribution in combustion chambers.
- Simulation of cooling systems in data centers.
- Investigation of heat dissipation in solar panels.