{"id":27960,"date":"2021-06-16T15:58:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T19:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/?p=27960"},"modified":"2026-03-26T06:27:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:27:04","slug":"is-it-getting-hot-in-here-understanding-heat-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/simcenter\/is-it-getting-hot-in-here-understanding-heat-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it getting hot in here? Understanding heat transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Where does heat go?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Heat transfer is a complicated subject. Sure, we all learn the basics of conduction, radiation, and convection when we study physics, <\/s>but there\u2019s so much more to it than that.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And for modern design engineers, understanding heat transfer is more important than ever. Even if you\u2019re not working directly with heat, chances are there will be electronics somewhere in your product. And electronics generate heat. And that heat has to go somewhere. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Cut plot showing speed of fluid movement and temperature inside an IGBT<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

In the case of smart phones, it\u2019s our bodies that do the work. With all that computing power packed into a small package it would be difficult to build in a cooling solution too. Fortunately, the human body can act as a heatsink, transferring the heat by conduction through contact. Pretty neat, huh? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What they didn\u2019t teach you in school about heat transfer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because there\u2019s so much about this topic that doesn\u2019t get taught in school, we\u2019ve put together a white paper<\/a> to explain the key elements of heat transfer that every design engineer must understand, and how simulation software can help you make the necessary allowances. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Frontload heat transfer analysis to avoid costly re-designs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t find out that your product\u2019s heat issues cause it to burst into flames until the prototype testing phase, you\u2019re going to be in for an expensive, project-delaying re-design.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why Simcenter FLOEFD<\/a> is built to frontload thermal analysis in the design process so that design engineers can make corrections much earlier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This white paper explains how, instead of using complex CFD software that requires you to manually transfer geometry data into the CFD tool, Simcenter FLOEFD is a design-centric solution which is embedded directly in the most popular MCAD toolsets such as NX, CATIA V5, Creo Elements\/Pro, and Solid Edge. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Heat transfer simulation in Simcenter FLOEFD<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

You\u2019ll also learn how Simcenter FLOEFD is so easy to pick up that most designers are comfortable using it after less than eight hours of training.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think you need a PhD to develop a mesh once you\u2019ve created your project and applied boundary conditions?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think again.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now it\u2019s all done automatically in a matter of minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we\u2019ve included some real-world examples so you can see the speed, accuracy, and power Simcenter FLOEFD brings to the design process.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download the white paper today<\/a> <\/strong>and find out everything they didn\u2019t teach in school about heat transfer! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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