Use CFX for Heat Transfer

Geometry

Create a rectangle of 8 ft by 6 ft. Extrude by 0.2 ft.

Mesh

Coarse

Setup (CFX-Pre)

Set domain type to Solid Domain Choose Aluminum as the material Choose Thermal Energy Left surface: Boundary Type is Wall, Temperature is 500 K. Right surface: Boundary Type is Wall, Temperature is 300 K. Other surfaces: insulated

Results (CFX-Post)

Temperature profile on the front surface Create a horizontal line from left surface to right surface. Create a chart from this line to show

temperature profile. It should be a linear line.