MCE 202 CHT Analysis of a Heat Sink with ANSYS Fluent Notes

Description

This educational resource provides a detailed, step-by-step guide for performing a Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT) analysis of a heat sink using ANSYS Fluent. It covers the complete simulation workflow, from geometry preparation and meshing in ANSYS Workbench to setting up, solving, and post-processing the CHT problem within ANSYS Fluent. Key concepts include defining physical models such as energy and turbulence, assigning material properties for copper and air, and specifying various boundary conditions like inlet velocity, temperature, and heat flux. The guide also details procedures for solution initialization, calculation, and visualization of temperature and heat flux contours. This material is designed to help students and practitioners understand and execute CHT simulations for thermal performance prediction and optimization in electronic cooling applications.