Simulation of Surface Temperature Distribution on a Body Subjected to External Air Flow

Abstract

This article discusses the use of finite element-based CFD simulations to determine the temperature distribution on a body subjected to internal heating and forced convection. From a mathematical and computational standpoint, this problem requires the simultaneous resolution of various physical phenomena applied across distinct physical domains. Some challenges are addressed: equation nondimensionalization, coupling across different domains, and the stabilization of the finite element formulation of the Navier-Stokes equations.