Heat Transfer Software
Manufacturing complex products and components means understanding how those items will behave under various conditions in the real world. It also means developing knowledge around how materials behave when subjected to certain stresses during the manufacturing process.
A core component of this analysis is heat transfer software. Such applications can model the properties of a huge range of materials, predicting how they will react at certain temperatures. This is an important consideration when assessing how well a finished product will cope in extreme environments but it is also a requirement for designing manufacturing processes and understanding how materials will react to welds and casting processes.
The context of heat transfer software
ESI Group develops a comprehensive suite of virtual prototyping applications, of which heat transfer software is one important component. It reflects the company’s expertise in the physics of materials used in manufacturing, which has been a central pillar of ESI Group’s success over the last 40 years. The firm is dedicated to creating innovative, open and joined-up solutions, which in turn leaves time for clients themselves to be innovative in their product designs. To achieve this, the company works closely with clients in order to ensure that the developed applications are aligned with the needs of that industry.
The value of heat transfer software
Assessing the thermal characteristics of materials and processes is tricky business. Without heat transfer software, it involves a large number of complex calculations. It can also require a number of different product iterations with a large degree of trial and error involved in the development process. Clearly, this greatly exaggerates the time period required to develop new products and it also introduces increased costs into the process. By using heat transfers software, the engineer can greatly reduce both the time and expense of this process, automating calculations to create a far more streamlined, and accurate, process.
ESI’s background in heat transfer software
ESI Group is the company behind some of the most innovative virtual prototyping solutions, including a renowned heat transfer software solution. The company was founded more than 40 years ago by a group of UC Berkeley PhD graduates. In just four decades, it has grown from its modest beginnings to employ more than 1,000 experts. ESI serves clients in 40 countries from its HQ in Paris, France. Within unequalled expertise in materials physics, ESI is at the forefront of virtual prototyping.
