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True Concurrent Thermal Engineering Integrating CAD Model Building with Finite Element and Finite Difference MethodsThermal engineering has long been left out of the concurrent engineering environment dominated by CAD (computer aided design) and FEM (finite element method) software. Current tools attempt to force the thermal design process into an environment primarily created to support structural analysis, which results in inappropriate thermal models. As a result, many thermal engineers either build models "by hand" or use geometric user interfaces that are separate from and have little useful connection, if any, to CAD and FEM systems. This paper describes the development of a new thermal design environment called the Thermal Desktop. This system, while fully integrated into a neutral, low cost CAD system, and which utilizes both FEM and FD methods, does not compromise the needs of the thermal engineer. Rather, the features needed for concurrent thermal analysis are specifically addressed by combining traditional parametric surface based radiation and FD based conduction modeling with CAD and FEM methods. The use of flexible and familiar temperature solvers such as SINDA/FLUINT (Systems Improved Numerical Differencing Analyzer/Fluid Integrator) is retained.
Document ID
20000025401
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Panczak, Tim
(Cullimore and Ring Technologies, Inc. Littleton, CO United States)
Ring, Steve
(Cullimore and Ring Technologies, Inc. Littleton, CO United States)
Welch, Mark
(Cullimore and Ring Technologies, Inc. Littleton, CO United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1999
Publication Information
Publication: Ninth Thermal and Fluids Analysis Workshop Proceedings
Subject Category
Computer Programming And Software
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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