Fin spacing optimization

Jagan Adithya Elango

Hello experts, I want to determine optimum spacing and no of fins for a heat sink under forced convection. What is the procedure to perform this analysis using CFD?

Adriano_Koga

I don't have the exact steps for it, but this is probably doable by coupling HWCFD with HyperStudy as an Optimization engine.

Not quite sure on how HWCFD could speed-up the model preparation process, but you would need a parametrized geometry.

But another option for this would be SimLab with an automation + HyperStudy both working with a parametrized geometry from InspireStudio.

https://community.altair.com/community?id=kb_article&sys_id=38bcedfe1bff80108017dc61ec4bcb57

Adriano_Koga

Adriano A. Koga_21884 said:

I don't have the exact steps for it, but this is probably doable by coupling HWCFD with HyperStudy as an Optimization engine.

Not quite sure on how HWCFD could speed-up the model preparation process, but you would need a parametrized geometry.

But another option for this would be SimLab with an automation + HyperStudy both working with a parametrized geometry from InspireStudio.

https://community.altair.com/community?id=kb_article&sys_id=38bcedfe1bff80108017dc61ec4bcb57

tutorial showing HSt coupling with InspireStudio as a parametric geometry.

https://2021.help.altair.com/2021.1/hwdesktop/hst/topics/tutorials/hst/tut_hs_1650_t.htm

ydigit

We had something for this earlier. 

CFDCalc: The Appification of CFD - Digital Engineering 24/7 (digitalengineering247.com)

 

There is a way with SimLab that does something similar. Please contact Altair Support, as the process video is not yet public. 

ydigit

ydigit_21275 said:

We had something for this earlier. 

CFDCalc: The Appification of CFD - Digital Engineering 24/7 (digitalengineering247.com)

 

There is a way with SimLab that does something similar. Please contact Altair Support, as the process video is not yet public. 

Correction: SimLab Tutorials - DOE using Altair Inspire, SimLab and HyperStudy (wistia.com)