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The document outlines a study on analyzing and solving a 2D conjugate heat transfer problem using ANSYS software in the context of mechanical engineering. It details the objectives, methodology, and the significance of accurately modeling heat transfer between solid and fluid domains. The study concludes that ANSYS is an effective tool for solving such problems, with potential for future work to expand into 3D models and advanced simulations.

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CFD Aero

The document outlines a study on analyzing and solving a 2D conjugate heat transfer problem using ANSYS software in the context of mechanical engineering. It details the objectives, methodology, and the significance of accurately modeling heat transfer between solid and fluid domains. The study concludes that ANSYS is an effective tool for solving such problems, with potential for future work to expand into 3D models and advanced simulations.

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‭Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering‬
‭Sector No. 26, Pradhikaran,‬
‭Nigdi, Pune – 411 044‬

‭Computational Fluid Dynamics (PFC–IV)‬


‭Department: Mechanical Engineering Academic Year: 2024- 2025 Year: TY Sem VI‬

‭Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab (PFC–IV) AY 2023-24‬


‭Lab No. :‬‭5‬
‭Name of the Lab:‬‭Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab‬
‭Name of Student:‬‭Yadnyesh J Kshirsagar‬ ‭Roll No.‬ ‭TYMEB091‬
‭Section/ Batch:‬‭B2‬ ‭Date of Submission:‬‭12/3/25‬

‭Aim:‬‭‬ ‭The‬‭aim‬‭of‬‭this‬‭study‬‭is‬‭to‬‭analyze‬‭and‬‭solve‬‭a‬‭2-dimensional‬‭conjugate‬‭heat‬‭transfer‬
‭(CHT)‬ ‭problem‬ ‭using‬ ‭ANSYS,‬ ‭a‬‭commercial‬‭computational‬‭fluid‬‭dynamics‬‭(CFD)‬‭and‬‭finite‬
‭element‬ ‭analysis‬ ‭(FEA)‬ ‭software.‬ ‭This‬ ‭study‬ ‭focuses‬ ‭on‬‭accurately‬‭modeling‬‭the‬‭heat‬‭transfer‬
‭between a solid and a fluid to evaluate thermal behavior under different conditions.‬

‭Objectives: ‬

‭1.‬ ‭To‬ ‭understand‬ ‭conjugate‬ ‭heat‬ ‭transfer‬ ‭(CHT)‬ ‭fundamentals‬ ‭and‬ ‭its‬ ‭significance‬ ‭in‬
‭engineering applications.‬
‭2.‬ ‭To set up a 2D model in ANSYS incorporating both solid and fluid domains.‬
‭3.‬ ‭To‬ ‭define‬ ‭appropriate‬ ‭boundary‬ ‭conditions,‬ ‭material‬ ‭properties,‬‭and‬‭meshing‬‭strategies‬
‭for accurate heat transfer simulation.‬
‭4.‬ ‭To‬ ‭perform‬ ‭CFD‬ ‭and‬ ‭FEA‬ ‭simulations‬ ‭in‬ ‭ANSYS‬ ‭to‬ ‭analyze‬‭the‬‭heat‬‭transfer‬‭process‬
‭between the solid and fluid domains.‬
‭5.‬ ‭To‬‭evaluate‬‭the‬‭impact‬‭of‬‭key‬‭parameters‬‭such‬‭as‬‭thermal‬‭conductivity,‬‭convective‬‭heat‬
‭transfer coefficients, and fluid flow conditions.‬
‭6.‬ ‭To‬ ‭interpret‬ ‭and‬ ‭validate‬ ‭the‬ ‭results‬ ‭by‬ ‭comparing‬ ‭numerical‬ ‭outputs‬ ‭with‬ ‭theoretical‬
‭expectations or experimental data.‬
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‭Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering‬
‭Sector No. 26, Pradhikaran,‬
‭Nigdi, Pune – 411 044‬

‭Computational Fluid Dynamics (PFC–IV)‬


‭Department: Mechanical Engineering Academic Year: 2024- 2025 Year: TY Sem VI‬

‭1.‬ ‭Introduction:‬

‭Conjugate‬‭heat‬‭transfer‬‭(CHT)‬‭is‬‭a‬‭critical‬‭phenomenon‬‭in‬‭engineering‬‭applications‬‭where‬‭both‬
‭conduction‬‭in‬‭solids‬‭and‬‭convection‬‭in‬‭fluids‬‭interact‬‭to‬‭influence‬‭temperature‬‭distribution.‬‭This‬
‭problem‬ ‭is‬ ‭particularly‬ ‭important‬ ‭in‬ ‭areas‬ ‭such‬ ‭as‬ ‭electronics‬ ‭cooling,‬ ‭heat‬ ‭exchangers,‬ ‭and‬
‭aerospace engineering.‬

‭ANSYS,‬ ‭a‬ ‭widely‬ ‭used‬‭commercial‬‭software,‬‭provides‬‭robust‬‭tools‬‭for‬‭solving‬‭CHT‬‭problems‬


‭by‬ ‭coupling‬ ‭Computational‬ ‭Fluid‬ ‭Dynamics‬ ‭(CFD)‬ ‭with‬ ‭Finite‬ ‭Element‬ ‭Analysis‬ ‭(FEA)‬‭.‬
‭This‬ ‭study‬ ‭focuses‬ ‭on‬ ‭a‬ ‭2D‬ ‭conjugate‬ ‭heat‬ ‭transfer‬ ‭problem‬‭,‬ ‭where‬ ‭heat‬ ‭is‬ ‭transferred‬
‭between‬ ‭a‬ ‭solid‬ ‭object‬ ‭and‬ ‭a‬ ‭surrounding‬ ‭fluid.‬ ‭By‬ ‭setting‬ ‭up‬‭appropriate‬‭material‬‭properties,‬
‭boundary‬‭conditions,‬‭and‬‭numerical‬‭solvers,‬‭the‬‭objective‬‭is‬‭to‬‭accurately‬‭simulate‬‭and‬‭analyze‬
‭the thermal interactions.‬

‭The‬ ‭study‬ ‭aims‬ ‭to‬ ‭demonstrate‬ ‭how‬ ‭ANSYS‬ ‭software‬ ‭can‬ ‭be‬ ‭effectively‬ ‭used‬ ‭to‬ ‭solve‬ ‭such‬
‭problems,‬ ‭ensuring‬ ‭precise‬ ‭temperature‬ ‭predictions‬ ‭and‬ ‭heat‬ ‭flux‬ ‭distribution‬ ‭across‬ ‭the‬
‭solid-fluid interface.‬

‭2.‬ ‭Methodology‬‭:‬

‭Problem Definition and Geometry Creation‬

‭●‬ ‭Define the problem statement, including material properties and boundary conditions.‬
‭●‬ ‭Create a‬‭2D geometry‬‭in ANSYS DesignModeler, consisting of both a‬‭solid domain‬
‭(for conduction) and a‬‭fluid domain‬‭(for convection).‬

‭2.1.‬‭Geometry:‬
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‭Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering‬
‭Sector No. 26, Pradhikaran,‬
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‭Computational Fluid Dynamics (PFC–IV)‬


‭Department: Mechanical Engineering Academic Year: 2024- 2025 Year: TY Sem VI‬

‭2.2.‬‭Meshing:‬ ‭Generate a structured/unstructured mesh using ANSYS Meshing.‬

‭Ensure‬‭grid‬‭independence‬‭by‬‭performing‬‭a‬‭mesh‬‭refinement‬‭study‬‭to‬‭balance‬‭accuracy‬
‭and computational efficiency.‬

‭Defining Material Properties‬

‭●‬ ‭Assign thermal properties to the solid material (thermal conductivity, specific heat, and‬
‭density).‬
‭●‬ ‭Assign fluid properties such as density, viscosity, thermal conductivity, and specific heat‬
‭for accurate convection modeling.‬

‭Boundary Conditions and Solver Setup‬

‭●‬ ‭Set up boundary conditions, including:‬


‭○‬ ‭Heat source or temperature boundary for the solid.‬
‭○‬ ‭Inlet velocity and temperature for the fluid.‬
‭○‬ ‭Convective heat transfer coefficients at the interface.‬
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‭Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering‬
‭Sector No. 26, Pradhikaran,‬
‭Nigdi, Pune – 411 044‬

‭Computational Fluid Dynamics (PFC–IV)‬


‭Department: Mechanical Engineering Academic Year: 2024- 2025 Year: TY Sem VI‬

‭○‬ ‭Outlet pressure conditions for the fluid.‬


‭●‬ ‭Select the appropriate solver (steady-state or transient).‬
‭●‬ ‭Choose a turbulence model (if applicable) such as k-ε or k-ω for fluid flow simulation.‬

‭Simulation and Solution‬

‭●‬ ‭Solve the governing equations for heat conduction (solid domain) and Navier-Stokes‬
‭equations for fluid flow (fluid domain).‬
‭●‬ ‭Use ANSYS Fluent or ANSYS CFX to couple the solid and fluid solutions.‬
‭●‬ ‭Monitor convergence criteria, including temperature, velocity, and heat flux residuals.‬

‭Step 6: Post-Processing and Result Analysis‬

‭●‬ ‭Analyze results such as:‬


‭○‬ ‭Temperature distribution across solid and fluid domains.‬
‭○‬ ‭Heat flux contours at the solid-fluid interface.‬
‭○‬ ‭Velocity profiles of the fluid.‬
‭○‬ ‭Comparison of numerical results with theoretical/analytical expectations.‬
‭●‬ ‭Validate the model by checking against available experimental or analytical solutions.‬
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‭Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering‬
‭Sector No. 26, Pradhikaran,‬
‭Nigdi, Pune – 411 044‬

‭Computational Fluid Dynamics (PFC–IV)‬


‭Department: Mechanical Engineering Academic Year: 2024- 2025 Year: TY Sem VI‬

‭2.3.‬‭Solution Technique/Set-up:‬

‭3.‬ ‭Result and Discussion:‬


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‭Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering‬
‭Sector No. 26, Pradhikaran,‬
‭Nigdi, Pune – 411 044‬

‭Computational Fluid Dynamics (PFC–IV)‬


‭Department: Mechanical Engineering Academic Year: 2024- 2025 Year: TY Sem VI‬

‭4.‬ ‭Conclusion:‬

‭This‬ ‭study‬ ‭successfully‬ ‭demonstrated‬ ‭the‬ ‭application‬ ‭of‬ ‭ANSYS‬ ‭in‬ ‭solving‬ ‭a‬ ‭2-dimensional‬
‭conjugate‬ ‭heat‬ ‭transfer‬ ‭problem‬ ‭by‬ ‭coupling‬ ‭solid‬ ‭conduction‬ ‭and‬ ‭fluid‬ ‭convection‬ ‭in‬ ‭a‬
‭computational‬‭environment.‬‭The‬‭results‬‭provide‬‭insights‬‭into‬‭how‬‭heat‬‭is‬‭transferred‬‭between‬‭a‬
‭solid‬ ‭and‬ ‭fluid,‬ ‭highlighting‬ ‭the‬ ‭importance‬ ‭of‬ ‭accurate‬ ‭boundary‬ ‭condition‬ ‭definitions‬ ‭and‬
‭meshing techniques.‬

‭The‬ ‭study‬ ‭confirms‬ ‭that‬ ‭ANSYS‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭powerful‬ ‭tool‬ ‭for‬ ‭solving‬ ‭CHT‬ ‭problems,‬ ‭enabling‬
‭engineers‬ ‭to‬ ‭optimize‬ ‭thermal‬ ‭performance‬ ‭in‬ ‭practical‬ ‭applications.‬ ‭Future‬ ‭work‬ ‭can‬ ‭extend‬
‭this‬ ‭approach‬ ‭to‬ ‭3D‬ ‭models,‬ ‭transient‬ ‭simulations,‬ ‭and‬ ‭advanced‬ ‭turbulence‬ ‭modeling‬ ‭for‬
‭enhanced accuracy in real-world scenarios.‬

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