Advantage Of Thermal Analysis For Developing Products - 1 views
started by anonymous on 23 Jan 15
started by anonymous on 23 Jan 15
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started by anonymous on 23 Jan 15
Thermal analysis is a kind of thermo analytical procedure used for measuring changes in properties of materials caused due to variation of temperature. There are a number of thermal analysis methods that provide as much as information regarding experimenting sample materials. DTA is one of the widely used thermo-analytic procedures that determine the temperature difference between materials. In this procedure, thermocouples are connected between thematerials for measuring temperature and heat is applied under regulatory conditions. In any circumstance, if it is found that the materials are going through a chemical reaction, it means the temperature will change significantly due to heat content. However, the temperature of reference material remains constant throughout. A number of tools and apparatus such as calorimeter, thermal analyzer, micro calorimeter, spectrometer, etc. are used for analyzing the thermal properties of any substance or product.
What are the benefits of applying thermal analysis in product development?
There are a number of issues that arise during product development. One such issue is temperature sensitivity of products such as - defense equipments, aircraft wings, telecom towers, radio telescope, etc. Before the product is sent for manufacturing, product engineers go through detailed analysis of stress, temperature, and vibration. In today's competitive world, most of the engineering firms use comprehensive FEA modeling, analysis, simulation and replace full-scale experimental method. Better hardware and software helps in resolving the spatial thermo-mechanical problems. The frequencies and related modes along with temperature fields are evaluated using thermal modeling.
Features of thermal analysis
Thermal analysis is the process of using heat to determine structural integrity of certain materials. The substances that are new or created recently need to be checked before they are being used in different applications. The substances are tested under different degrees of temperature. This procedure is used in a variety of steps that culminate near melting point of materials. In this way, researchers observe phase changes to know which material is fit for use in certain applications. Supercomputers are used to conduct physical experiments related to temperature. The data is organized using spreadsheets and later presented. There are some programs that are made available for little cost and compatible with other pieces of software. Heat analysis is a very important in some fields. For example - geologists heat rocks to see how they react when their temperature rises. Granite, which we see in the kitchen, is often checked through thermal analysis to make sure that it is original and does not wear with time.
Similarly, aerospace engineers use this kind of analysis to make sure that the materials they use in constructing aircrafts continue to function well under extreme weather and climatic conditions. By analyzing the materials and polymers, one can develop lightweight materials that see extensive use in spacecraft built over decades. There are a fewer chances that things will go wrong if the materials go through thermal analysis. Thus, thermal analysis makes government project highly successful. In this way, thermal analysis is very beneficial in product development and enhances the life of the product. It can be extremely helpful in different aspects of engineering and product development.
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