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Conduction Analysis
     
 

Heat Transfer and Conduction Analysis

Capabilities

Rating (Performance Analysis)
Calculation of heat flow rate
Calculation of temperature difference
Calculation of the thickness of a specified layer
Preliminary Design
Supports specified temperature, film coefficient and radiation conditions at one or the two external surfaces.
Supports fins at the surfaces.
Grouping into material types makes the analysis of complicated systems very easy.
Up to 100 material types and 50 layers.
Wall Types
Radial wall, Slab Wall
Module Integration
INSTED/Database modules used:

Thermophysical data for material conductivity
Film coefficient

Links to the Fin Analysis program for calculation of fin resistance and efficiency.

Program Interaction

Required Input for Rating Analysis
Number of layers
Number of material types
Surface boundary condition type
Surface film coefficient (depending on surface conditions)
Surface temperature (depending on surface conditions)
Indication of radiation at surfaces
Indication of fins at the surfaces
For each material layer:
Conductivity
Depth
Radius (for radial wall)
Results from Rating Analysis
Net resistance
Net temperature difference
Total heat transfer rate
For each layer:
Resistance
Temperature in
Temperature out

Heat Transfer Computation Screenshot

Graphs show x-y plot of the temperature distribution accross the walls.

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