Thermal Analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2016 and Flow Simulation 2016

• Introduces you to both thermal analysis and its implementation in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2016 

• Covers heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation, thermally induced stress and thermally induced buckling 

• Uses hands on exercises that build on one another throughout the book 

• Designed for users already familiar with Finite Element Analysis using SOLIDWORKS Simulation 


Thermal Analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2016 goes beyond the standard software manual. It concurrently introduces the reader to thermal analysis and its implementation in SOLIDWORKS Simulation using hands-on exercises. A number of projects are presented to illustrate thermal analysis and related topics. Each chapter is designed to build on the skills and understanding gained from previous exercises.




Thermal Analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2016 is designed for users who are already familiar with the basics of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using SOLIDWORKS Simulation or who have completed the book Engineering Analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2016. Thermal Analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2016 builds on these topics in the area of thermal analysis. Some understanding of FEA and SOLIDWORKS Simulation is assumed.




Topics covered




• Analogies between thermal and structural analysis


• Heat transfer by conduction


• Heat transfer by convection


• Heat transfer by radiation


• Thermal loads and boundary conditions


• Thermal resistance


• Thermal stresses


• Thermal buckling


• Modeling techniques in thermal analysis


• Presenting results of thermal analysis





Table of Contents


1.   Introduction 

2.   Hollow plate 

3.   L bracket 

4.   Thermal analysis of a Round bar 

5.   Floor heating duct – part 1 

6.   Floor heating duct – part 2 

7.   Hot plate 

8.   Thermal and thermal stress analysis of a coffee mug 

9.   Thermal and thermal buckling analysis of a link 

10. Thermal analysis of a heat sink 

11. Radiative power of a black body 

12. Radiation of a hemisphere 

13. Radiation between two bodies 

14. Heat transfer with internal fluid flow 

15. Heat transfer with external fluid flow 

16. Radiative Heat Transfer 

17. NAFEMS Benchmarks 

18. Summary and miscellaneous topics 

19. Glossary of terms 

20. References 

21. List of exercises