Natural Convection HX with fins

Features:

The user inputs the plate width, height and thickness.

A material is selected from Aluminum, Copper, FR4, Steel and Silicone.

An ambient temperature is given.

Heat sources with the individual heat loads can be mouse drawn on the grid.

Finned areas can also the drawn on the grid area with fin height, thickness and spacing given.

Solve generates a temperature contour plot.

A mouse probe feature enables the user to click the grid at any point and the location and temperature are listed.

Vertical Plate — KISS steady state + multi sources + fins

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Width (m) Height (m)

Thickness (m) Material

Ambient (°C) # cells along width

Show grid

Draw mode Heat sources Fin regions

Default power (W)

No sources yet. Drag a rectangle on the canvas in “Heat sources” mode. Each row is editable and has a Remove button.

Fin H (m) Fin t (m)

Spacing s (m) Fin mat

No fin regions yet. Switch draw mode to “Fin regions” and drag a rectangle on the canvas.

Fin region detail (side view)

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