Heat

5.6 Heat

In Heat module, Simerics-MP describes the governing equations of energy conservation for fluid flows, solids and porous media under both the inertial and non-inertial reference frames. The main focus is on modelling heat conduction, convection, and the thermal boundary conditions. While the heat sources due to radiation and thermal phase changes/mass transfer will be discussed in the Radiation and Multiphase modules respectively.

This chapter gives a detailed description of the governing equations for heat/energy transfer and the modelling of the thermal boundaries. The settings, parameters and outputs from the Heat module are also discussed.

To activate the Heat module:

Click Select Modules in the Model Panel. The Physical Model Selection dialog box opens.
Select the Heat module from Available Modules and Click Add.
Click Model Panel to see assigned physical modules for the simulation.

Figure 5.119 - Heat module

The module is explained as follows:

Definitions: Terminologies used in the Heat module.
Physics: Models, methods and constants used in Heat module.
Conditions: Specifying conditions for the entities-boundaries, interfaces, volumes under the Heat module.
Output Variables: Outputs from the Heat module.