Thermal Analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2026 and Flow Simulation 2026

• Covers heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation, thermally induced stress and thermally induced buckling

• Uses hands on exercises that build on one another throughout the book

• Designed for users already familiar with Finite Element Analysis using SOLIDWORKS Simulation

• This edition features three new chapters and significant updates throughout the text

Thermal Analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2026 goes beyond the standard software manual. It concurrently introduces the reader to thermal analysis and its implementation in SOLIDWORKS Simulation using hands-on exercises. A number of projects are presented to illustrate thermal analysis and related topics. Each chapter is designed to build on the skills and understanding gained from previous exercises.

Thermal Analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2026 is designed for users who are already familiar with the basics of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using SOLIDWORKS Simulation or who have completed the book Engineering Analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2026. Thermal Analysis with SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2026 builds on these topics in the area of thermal analysis. Some understanding of FEA and SOLIDWORKS Simulation is assumed.

Topics covered

• Analogies between thermal and structural analysis

• Heat transfer by conduction

• Heat transfer by convection

• Heat transfer by radiation

• Thermal loads and boundary conditions

• Thermal resistance

• Thermal stresses

• Thermal buckling

• Modeling techniques in thermal analysis

• Presenting results of thermal analysis

Table of Contents

1.  Introduction

2.  Hollow plate

3.  L bracket

4.  Round bar

5.  Heating ducts

6.  Hot plate

7.  Coffee mug

8.  Link

9.  Heat sink

10. Furnace

11. Radiation of a black body

12. Radiation of a hemisphere

13. Radiation between bodies

14. Internal fluid flow

15. External fluid flow

16. Microchip cooling

17. Radiative heat transfer

18. Pellets

19. Loop

20. NAFEMS Benchmarks

21. Glossary of terms

22. References

23. List of exercises