Finite element heat transfer analysis
Finite element heat transfer analysis
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I am looking for Finite element heat transfer analysis software (does not need to be shareware) for simple non-complex heat transfer calcs. I do not want to purchase expensive NASTRAN or NISA type software. A reply would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Alwynb
Regards
Alwynb





RE: Finite element heat transfer analysis
Let me know if you get it and what you think.
RE: Finite element heat transfer analysis
Anthony
RE: Finite element heat transfer analysis
I have Pro/E Student Edition and Pro/Mechanica FEA Student Edition at home. I have great respect for the "industrial strength" of ANSYS, NASTRAN, NISA et. al. but for simple problems they are certainly overkill (BIG learning curve too!)
Pro/Mechanica I purchased for $120 from an on-line vendor.
Why use FEA? CFD can handle all heat transfer modes with less guesswork. For example, with convection problems your answers are only as good as your guesses for the convection coefficients. CFD codes don't need convection coefficients. Go to any freeware site and search on "CFD." I'm sure you can get some poorly documented codes for free. Here's one site:
http://www.mecheng.asme.org/
Hope this helped!
Tunalover
RE: Finite element heat transfer analysis
RE: Finite element heat transfer analysis
i'm using ansys 7.1 educational software.it is quite less in cost and high in efficiency and is depends how u do the problem.
karthik