Heat transfer analysis software handles variable material properties automatically

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(1999), "Heat transfer analysis software handles variable material properties automatically", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 71 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.1999.12771fab.011

Heat transfer analysis software handles variable material properties automatically

Keywords Algor, Software, Heat transfer, Analysis'and simulation techniques

Algor, Inc., a maker of software for mechanical engineers, has announced that its Release 12 version of heat transfer analysis software has been enhanced to handle variable material properties automatically. Reportedly making it easier for engineers to analyse changes in a part, assembly or mechanism's temperature profile to determine its impact on the design.

"A material's temperature-dependent properties are now taken into account without interruption during steady-state and transient heat transfer analysis", said Michael L. Bussler, president of Algor. "This enhancement to our heat transfer analysis processor makes finite element analysis (FEA) of designs with variable material properties much easier."

Algor explains that its heat transfer analysis software predicts temperature distribution, the rate of heat flow and the rate of heat flow per unit area (commonly referred to as heat flux) in a design. The temperature distribution over time is available in a transient heat transfer analysis. The results of the heat transfer analysis easily transferred as temperature profiles for a linear static stress, fluid flow, electrostatic or non-linear static stress analysis or a linear or non-linear Mechanical Event Simulation with Algor's Accupak/VE software. Accupak/VE realistically simulates motion and flexing mechanical events and computes and shows resulting stresses on the computer model at each instant in time. Transient heat transfer results conveniently provide temperature descriptions at every point in time throughout a Mechanical Event Simulation.

Algor's Release 12 version of FEA software is available for PC workstations running Windows NT, 95 and 98.

Algor's most recent invention, FEA-based Accupak/VE Mechanical Event Simulation software with linear and non-linear material models, replaces physical prototype testing with virtual rototype testing because it realistically simulates motion and flexing in mechanical events and eliminates the need to input dynamic loads. Algor offers a range of other FEA capabilities including linear stress, vibration and natural frequencies, heat transfer, electrostatics, fluid flow, piping design and composite materials. Algor's software interchanges data with products from ANSYS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANSS), Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK), Baystate Technologies, Inc., MacNeal Schwendler Corporation (NYSE: MNS), Parametric Technology Corporation (Nasdaq: PMTC), Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (Nasdaq: SDRC), Unigraphics Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: UGS), SolidWorks Corporation, a Dassault Systemes S.A. (Nasdaq: DASTY) company and others.

Deatails available from: Algor, Inc. Tel: +1 (412) 967 2700.