homelab

Analyze a forced-convection fin-array heatsink using established channel-flow correlations (developing laminar Nusselt, fin efficiency tanh(mH)/mH, parallel-plate friction). Computes base-to-air thermal resistance, pressure drop, base and fin-tip temperatures, fin efficiency, and the optimal fin spacing for the given airflow. Use for heatsink selection and first-pass optimization in electronics cooling. Runs instantly in-worker; mesh-level CFD via container backend is planned.

post/api/heatsink_cfd

Request

  • Base URL: https://calc.engineer
  • URL: https://calc.engineer/api/heatsink_cfd
  • Auth: none declared

Request body

base_length_mnumber required

Heatsink base length in metres

base_width_mnumber required

Heatsink base width in metres

base_height_mnumber required

Base plate thickness in metres

fin_countnumber required

Number of fins

fin_height_mnumber required

Fin height in metres

fin_thickness_mnumber required

Fin thickness in metres

airflow_velocity_msnumber required

Incoming airflow velocity in m/s

heat_load_wnumber required

Total heat load applied to base in watts

ambient_temp_cnumber

Ambient air temperature in Celsius

mesh_density'coarse' | 'medium' | 'fine'

Mesh density

Response

Computed result for heatsink_cfd

toolstring required
versionstring required
computed_atstring date-time required

Changes

No recorded changes to this operation across all 1 revision of this API.