Case Study
Ansys AIM Makes It Easy to Optimize CPU Cooler Design
1 Ansys AIM Makes It Easy to Optimize CPU Cooler Design // Central processing unit (CPU) coolers are frequently used in custom-built or customized computers used by gamers and other computer performance enthusiasts. Accurate simulation of CPU coolers requires the capturing of fluid flow and the prediction of heat transfer at the boundaries between fluids and solid components. Unlike most other simulation tools targeted at design engineers, Ansys AIM includes inflation layers and conjugate heat transfer (CHT) — both of which are explained in more detail in the solution section below — in its multiphysics toolset, enabling design engineers to accurately predict heat transfer across fluid–solid interfaces without ever leaving the immersive AIM user interface that guides them through t
