An Iterative Procedure for the Evaluation of A Conjugate Condition in Heat Transfer Problems

Abstract

In the present work, an iterative numerical procedure to evaluate the fluid-solid interface condition in a conjugate heat transfer situation is proposed and implemented in a finite volume methodology using both structured and unstructured meshes. Two benchmark problems are solved, and the numerical solutions are found to be in good agreement with the analytical solutions. A parametric study is performed to analyze the physical behavior in the conjugate heat transfer problems, and correlations for the local Nusselt number are developed in one representative case. The conditions for which a conjugate analysis is required are determined.