MATLAB Source Code for Heat Transfer Fluid Mechanics

This MATLAB source code provides comprehensive tools for simulating and analyzing heat transfer fluid mechanics phenomena. The implementation includes computational methods for calculating heat transfer coefficients, thermal flux rates, and key fluid dynamics parameters using finite difference or finite element approaches. The code structure features modular functions for solving Navier-Stokes equations coupled with energy conservation equations, enabling users to simulate convection-diffusion processes and boundary layer developments. Key algorithms incorporate temperature-dependent viscosity modeling and turbulence handling through Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) implementations. Students can utilize this code to visualize thermal boundary layers, analyze heat exchanger efficiency, and validate theoretical concepts through parametric studies. The program supports customizable boundary conditions and material properties, allowing adaptation to various real-world scenarios like pipe flow heat transfer or plate cooling applications. Particular functions include: - ThermalSolver(): Implements implicit time-stepping for stable temperature field calculations - FlowFieldGenerator(): Handles velocity profile initialization using SIMPLE algorithm variants - HeatFluxCalculator(): Computes local and average Nusselt numbers through post-processing routines This resource serves as both an educational tool for understanding conjugate heat transfer principles and a research platform for developing advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models. The commented code structure facilitates learning of numerical methods while providing a foundation for extending simulations to multiphase flows or chemical reaction systems.