FEA software selections
FEA software selections
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Hi there,
I'm wondering what is the FEA software you guys think are the best for heat transfer analysis? I'm currently using Abaqus now but I found it is difficult to use compared with COMSOL which I used for one and a half years. Among three major FEA packages, Abaqus, COMSOL, Ansys, which one do you think is the best for heat transfer analysis?
Thanks,
Danny Xu
I'm wondering what is the FEA software you guys think are the best for heat transfer analysis? I'm currently using Abaqus now but I found it is difficult to use compared with COMSOL which I used for one and a half years. Among three major FEA packages, Abaqus, COMSOL, Ansys, which one do you think is the best for heat transfer analysis?
Thanks,
Danny Xu





RE: FEA software selections
RE: FEA software selections
The CFD codes don't require one since they solve the fluid's fundamental governing equations (Navier Stokes Equations). In fact I doubt if they even calculate convection coefficients since the convection coefficient is just a mathematical convenience. Any CFD or FEA PhD gurus want to jump into this? I only speak as someone who took graduate thermofluids courses including a CFD course.
Tunalover