[volt-nuts] Heat transfer simulation software

[Bob Smither]

Will wrote:
> Any idea if there is a freeware Heat transfer simulation software
> available? I am not sure if that is the correct name but I mean
> something that allows you to create an object from simple blocks and
> define parameters like thermal conductivity for them. Then place a
> heat source and see the temperature distribution graphically or by
> placing temperature probes.
> 
> 

Finite element analysis?  Try:

  http://felt.sourceforge.net/

They have thermal examples.

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