Why Heat Transfer Is Important to Modeling

The Heat Transfer Module is an optional package that extends the COMSOL Multiphysics modeling environment with customized physics interfaces and functionality optimized for the analysis of heat transfer. It is developed for a wide audience including researchers, developers, teachers, and students. To assist users at all levels of expertise, this module comes with a library of ready-to-run examples that appear in the companion Heat Transfer Module Application Library.

Heat transfer is involved in almost every kind of physical process, and can in fact be the limiting factor for many processes. Therefore, its study is of vital importance, and the need for powerful heat transfer analysis tools is virtually universal. Furthermore, heat transfer often appears together with, or as a result of, other physical phenomena.

The modeling of heat transfer effects has become increasingly important in product design including areas such as electronics, automotive, and medical industries. Computer simulation has allowed engineers and researchers to optimize process efficiency and explore new designs, while at the same time reducing the need for costly experimental trials.