Unusual techniques employed in heat transfer programs

Abstract

A program for the IBM 704 to solve general transient and steady state heat transfer problems is described. The computer program was developed by Evendale Computations Operation in cooperation with the Jet Engine Department, General Electric Company, Flight Propulsion Division. Jet Engine Department personnel who were instrumental in the formulation of the problem are Mr. William K. Koffel and Dr. J. M. Botje. Dr. James T. Anderson, of Michigan State University, acted as a consultant and played a central role in the development of the program. The method of solution permits the analysis of problems with arbitrary geometry and several combined modes of heat transfer. To facilitate the description and solution of extensive and complicated problems, many logical and computational techniques not usually applied to engineering calculations are incorporated in the program.