Finite Element Simulation of Heat Transfer

This book introduces the finite element method applied to theresolution of industrial heat transfer problems. Starting fromsteady conduction, the method is gradually extended to transientregimes, to traditional non-linearities, and to convectivephenomena. Coupled problems involving heat transfer are thenpresented. Three types of couplings are discussed: coupling throughboundary conditions (such as radiative heat transfer in cavities), addition of state variables (such as metallurgical phase change), and coupling through partial differential equations (such aselectrical phenomena). A review of the various thermalphenomena is drawn up, which an engineer can simulate. The methodspresented will enable the reader to achieve optimal use from finiteelement software and also to develop new applications.