ABSTRACT
Fluid flow and heat transfer studies have been completely transformed by advanced computer techniques. Problem-solving is made easier by the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for complicated issues such as irregular geometry, various boundary conditions, and multiphase flow. These technologies give engineers and scientists the ability to simulate, visualize, and analyze complex flow scenarios, improve designs, investigate various flow conditions, predict flow parameters, and characterize heat transport. This article shows how CFD methods can be used to solve a heat conduction problem using numerically approach, analytically and using CFD Software (ANSYS Fluent). A head conduction problem is solved in which steel rod ends are maintained at different temperatures. Results are shown for the temperature values along the length of the rod. The temperature findings are equal consistently down the length of the rod, demonstrating the predictive power of CFD.
