本課程將利用一週的時間討論熱傳導的數值模擬。數值模擬所需的軟體為MATLAB's PDEToolbox®，這個軟體具有使用者圖形介面，同時能處理二維暫態的偏微分方程式的有限元素分析。這裡強調的是模擬複雜幾何形狀具有複雜邊界條件的物體中的熱流，而不是一般的數值方法。
The course will spend a week or so on numerical simulation of heat-conduction. The simulation software to be used is MATLAB's PDEToolbox®, which has a graphical-user-interface and performs finite-element analysis of two-dimensional time-dependent partial differential equations. The emphasis will be on modelling heat flow in complex geometries or with complex boundary conditions, rather than on numerical methods per se.
這裡是 PDETool快速指引 的超連結
The next link is to a quick orientation guide to PDETool.
其他有用的工具包括Maple, Xess, AutoCAD, and Pro/ENGINEER 軟體。我們非常鼓勵你利用這些工具來解決家庭作業的問題。在建構你的數值結果時，請確實了解你假設的模型，模擬的步驟，以及物理性質的資料﹝特別是對依賴溫度的物理性質﹞。假若你是利用這些軟體來完成家庭作業，起務必詳細記錄你的計算過程。
Other useful packages include Maple, Xess, AutoCAD, and Pro/ENGINEER. You are encouraged to apply them in the solution of homework problems. In constructing any numerical solution, you should be conscious of the model you assume, the simulation steps used by the code, and the property data employed (especially when temperature-dependent properties are involved). If you prepare your homework using such software, be sure to document your calculations clearly.
