Selecting the Right Physics Interface
The Heat Transfer branch () has a number of physics interfaces that can be used to model energy transport. One or more of these can be added; either by themselves or together with other physics interfaces, typically flow physics interfaces.
The Nonisothermal Flow, Laminar Flow () interface, Viscoelastic Flow interface () (located under the Fluid Flow branch) and Conjugate Heat Transfer () ( located under the Heat Transfer branch) multiphysics interfaces automatically couple the flow and heat equations and they also provide other functionality, that is not readily available when adding the interfaces separately.
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Theory for the Heat Transfer Module in the Heat Transfer Module User’s Guide
Coupling to Other Physics Interfaces
Often, you are simulating applications that couple heat transfer in the flow to another type of phenomenon described by another physics interface. This can, for example, include chemical reactions and mass transport, as covered by the physics interfaces in the Chemical Species Transport branch.
In addition, if you also have the Heat Transfer Module, it includes more detailed descriptions and tools for simulating energy transport, such as surface-to-surface and participating media radiation.