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Building Your First SINDA ModelEngineers rely on a wide variety of modern thermal tools to model thermal problems; many of these tools offer graphical “front ends” whereby users formulate their analytical models using a CAD interface. Behind the scenes, the analysis is performed on a thermal network – this is true whether the analyst uses finite differencing or finite element methodologies. While graphical front ends are very powerful, understanding the resulting thermal network representation used for a model gives the user the ability to check or even modify the models at a basic level. Additionally, there are instances where an engineer may prefer to develop network models from scratch or use heritage code that does not have a graphical front end. Some front-end programs output thermal networks in the widely used SINDA format; our lesson will focus on this input format.
Document ID
20200005321
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Steven L Rickman
(Langley Research Center Hampton, United States)
Date Acquired
May 11, 2020
Subject Category
Engineering (General)
Report/Patent Number
NF1676L-32188
Meeting Information
Meeting: NESC Academy
Location: Hampton, VA
Country: US
Start Date: January 31, 2019
Sponsors: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 869021.01.07.01.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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