The module provides the basis and ability to solve partial differential equations for heat transport i.e. heat conduction, heat convection and heat radiation in processes, plants and apparatuses with numerical methods.
After successful completion of the module, students are able to master the following key aspects
- overview of simulation methods for heat and mass transfer
- basic knowledge of the numerical methods for solving the heat transfer problems
- basic knowledge of the finite difference method for solving partial differential equations
- basic knowledge of numerical simulation of natural convection and coupled heat transfer problems with heat radiation
- ability to solve simple heat transfer problems
- application of the commercial calculation programs (ANSYS) and OpenFoam to solve the heat and mass transfer problems
Content
- Basis of the finite difference method for the solution of partial differential equations
- Numerical solution for the heat conduction equation
- Laminar flow and convective heat transfer
- Turbulence model and numerical methods
- Numerical simulation of natural convection
- Introduction of the commercial calculation programs
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