Teaching Thermal Simulation: Smartwatch Design Example

Overview

Thermal analysis is crucial for designing safe, reliable, and high-performance products that excel under real-world conditions. In this webinar, discover how Ansys Discovery software and Ansys Mechanical software work together to address complex heat transfer challenges through a simulation‑driven approach. Using a smartwatch example, apply the theoretical concepts of conduction, convection, and radiation to optimize overall product design, ensuring the design meets safety thresholds while maintaining optimal performance.

Discover how Ansys Discovery software accelerates early design exploration, while Ansys Mechanical software provides detailed steady-state and transient validation. We’ll demonstrate techniques for simulating temperature spikes, sweating effects, sudden cooling, and environmental transitions. Implement Ansys’ tools in the curriculum to bridge the gap between theory and practical applications with heat transfer simulation.

What Attendees Will Learn

• Thermal management challenges for product design in Ansys Discovery and Mechanical
• Implementing steady-state and transient thermal analyses and techniques to model time-dependent boundary conditions
• Using parametric studies for design optimization
• Practical application of heat transfer physics for conduction, convection, and radiation

Who Should Attend

• Educators teaching thermal analysis and product design to mechanical, aerospace and biomedical students 

Speakers

• Sahil Sura
• Janos Plocher