Simulation of FEM Code to obtain Heat Transfer in a Rectangular Domain

The primary goal of this project is to apply the FEM code of Rosseland Radiation Model for obtaining the heat transfer inside the rectangular domain. The key modes of heat transfer in the media are conduction and radiation. The study of heat transfer facilitates the correct selection of material to maximize or minimize the heat transfer through particular components and optimize efficiency. Preliminary simulation of the code was done using CodeBlocks IDE with given boundary conditions and parameters for 10,000 time steps, and compared with already established results using VisIt 2.10.2. Further study on change in boundary conditions and its effect on heat transfer and temperature distribution was carried out by modifying the FEM code and simulating it. Results show interesting patterns formed as a result of modifying the boundary conditions and reasons are justified.

The boundary conditions along with results for for the same are summarized in the table below. Please refer the attached report for more details.