Advanced thermal design with software tools
Also listed as: תכן תרמי מתקדם בעזרת כלי תוכנה הנדסיים
Thermal design carried out in the tools the industry actually uses. Conjugate modelling, thermal networks, parametric studies, and a validation habit.
- Semester
- Semester B
- Weekly hours
- 4h
- Counts as
- Department electives
- Interest areas
- Flow and thermal design
Comes after
- Heat transfer
- Fluid mechanics 1
Opens up
- Thesis-level thermal simulation
What it covers
Topics
- Modelling conduction, convection and radiation in commercial tools
- Conjugate heat transfer between solid and fluid domains
- Thermal-network modelling and when it beats a full CFD run
- Parametric studies and design optimisation
- Validation against measurement
- Projects: heat sinks, electronics enclosures, heat exchangers, thermal management
Results worth carrying out
Thermal resistances in series
Fin efficiency
Conjugate interface condition
Figures worth knowing
- Temperature contour plots
- Thermal-resistance networks
- Design-space and parametric plots
Quick answers
When is Advanced thermal design with software tools taught?
Advanced thermal design with software tools (0542-4135) is taught in Semester B (spring), 4 weekly hours. It counts toward “Department electives” in the Tel Aviv University Mechanical Engineering elective requirements.
What do I need before 0542-4135?
Before Advanced thermal design with software tools you need: Heat transfer, Fluid mechanics 1.
What software is used in Advanced thermal design with software tools?
Advanced thermal design with software tools is normally taught with ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS Icepak, COMSOL, MATLAB, EES.
Which jobs does Advanced thermal design with software tools prepare you for?
Advanced thermal design with software tools is part of the preparation for these roles: CFD engineer, Thermal engineer, electronics cooling.
Which interest areas include Advanced thermal design with software tools?
Advanced thermal design with software tools sits in these interest areas: Flow and thermal design.
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