Blog Posts Tagged Heat Transfer Module
Modeling Refraction with the Heat Transfer Module
The Heat Transfer Module now includes specular refraction when using the Ray Shooting approach, which is useful for solving radiative heat transfer problems involving collimated sources.
Improving the Future of Geothermal Heating and Cooling with Angled Boreholes
Geothermal heat exchangers use boreholes to extract energy underground to heat and cool buildings. Learn how simulation is being used to study this process.
Optimization of Heat Exchangers
Developing heat exchangers is a difficult task due to their design and manufacturing costs. Explore how shape and topology optimization can be used to help.
A 3D Model Helps Scientists Predict Thermal Behavior of the Moon
A first-of-its-kind thermophysical model was built by researchers at the Physical Research Laboratory to better understand the Moon’s thermal behavior. Learn more here.
Thermal Analysis of a Czochralski Crystal Growth Furnace
The Czochralski method is the most common approach for the preparation of monocrystalline silicon crystal ingots. Learn the history behind this method and how to model it here.
Modeling Absorption and Scattering of Collimated Light
Learn a method for simulating the absorption and scattering of collimated light, which has applications in laser heating of living tissue as well as materials processing.
The Heat Is On: Modeling Temperature Distribution in a Sauna
How long does it take for a dry sauna to heat up? Here, we use heat transfer and fluid flow modeling to find the answer.
Modeling the Pulsed Laser Heating of Semitransparent Materials
Laser light is often used to rapidly heat materials within the semiconductor processing industry. Here, we explore this method with heat transfer simulation.