[CFD] Heat Transfer Coefficient (htc) in ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM and CFX

An overview of heat transfer coefficients (htc) and how they are calculated in CFD. The following topics are covered: 1) 1:06 What is the heat transfer coefficient and how is it defined? 2) 17:11 How is the heat transfer coefficient calculated in ANSYS CFX? 3) 18:39 How is the heat transfer coefficient calculated in ANSYS Fluent? 4) 19:57 How is the heat transfer coefficient calculated in OpenFOAM? #heatransfercoefficent #cfd #fluidmechanics101 ==================================================== Some useful references: 1) OpenFOAM wallHeatTransferCoeff.C Source File 2) OpenFOAM command line post-processing guide 3) ANSYS Fluent Discussion of Heat Transfer Coefficient Calcultion 4) ANSYS CFX Discussion of Heat Transfer Coefficient Calculation ============================================ Want to learn more? ============================================ Grab a copy of my CFD Fundamentals Course (for beginners): Learn how to write your own CFD code in MATLAB and python (for intermediates): Learn how I draw my figures and diagrams in Inkscape (for everyone): ============================================ Did you like the video? ============================================ Download the lecture slides from my website: Buy me a coffee to say thanks: Support the channel on Patreon (and get useful extras for your CFD studies): ============================================ Donations: ============================================ 1) PayPal ================================== Disclaimer ================================== The methods, algorithms, equations, formulae, diagrams and explanations in this talk are for educational and demonstrative purposes only. They should never be used to analyse, design, accredit or validate real scientific / engineering / mathematical structures and flow systems. For such applications, appropriate trained, qualified and accredited (SQEP) engineers / scientists should be consulted along with the appropriate documentation, procedures and engineering standards. Furthermore, the information contained within this talk has not been verified, peer reviewed or checked in any way and is likely to contain several errors. It is therefore not appropriate to use this talk itself (or any of the algorithms, equations, formulae, diagrams and explanations contained within this talk) as an academic or technical reference. The reader should consult the original references and follow the verification and validation processes adopted by your company / institution when carrying out engineering calculations and analyses. Fluid Mechanics 101 and Dr. Aidan Wimshurst are not accountable or liable in any form for the use or misuse of the information contained in this talk beyond the specific educational and demonstrative purposes for which it was intended.