Convective
Stream.
Real-time thermal analysis by combining conjugate heat transfer with reduced-order models. Explore, analyze, and optimize natural convection systems instantly.
What it does.
ConvectiveStream gives engineers a fast design surface for thermal systems governed by natural convection. Physics-based feedback at every step, without waiting for a full CFD solve.
Conjugate heat transfer
Solid and fluid domains solved together, capturing the real thermal coupling between walls and flow.
Reduced-order models
Trained on high-fidelity simulations, the model responds in real time while preserving the dominant physics.
Natural convection
Buoyancy-driven flows where temperature gradients create motion — the core mechanism in electronics cooling, building physics, and heat exchangers.
How it works.
The workflow mirrors a real thermal design cycle: define geometry, set boundary conditions, and watch the thermal field respond.
Geometry and boundary conditions
Import the thermal domain. Define hot and cold surfaces, material properties, and ambient conditions.
Reduced-order model
A ROM trained on parametric CFD runs replaces the expensive solve. The model generalizes across the design space it was trained on.
Real-time exploration
Change boundary conditions, geometry proportions, or material assignments and see the thermal field update instantly.
Validation and handoff
Promising configurations are validated against full-order CFD. The ROM narrows the search before the expensive solve begins.
Where it applies
- Electronics enclosure thermal management
- Building physics and facade analysis
- Heat exchanger design optimization
- Industrial furnace and kiln thermal profiling
- Medical device thermal safety
Limits of this model
- Forced convection and turbulence models not included in this preview
- Radiation heat transfer not modelled
- Material library limited to common engineering alloys and fluids
- ROM valid only within the training domain of the underlying CFD data