Modeling and Simulation of Heat Transfer and Thermofluidic Systems with Simscape Fluids

Modeling and Simulation of Heat Transfer and Thermofluidic Systems with Simscape Fluids

March 9, 2026
at ASTFE TFEC2026 Conference in person at Arizona State University and online virtual in Whova/Zoom (from 9 AM to 1 PM)

System-level computational simulation strikes a balance between fidelity and computational cost, which can be crucial for modeling multiscale/multiphysics thermofluidic systems. Join us for a hands-on workshop for computational modeling and simulation of heat transfer and thermofluidic systems. By the end of this workshop, you will have the working experience of creating such systems in Simscape Fluids and using them for engineering design and implementation. Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptops to the session. A workshop license for MathWorks products will be shared with attendees before the conference.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course would help students with a theoretical knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer, or fluid mechanics to simulate a wide variety of thermofluidics systems. Educators can use these accessible tools to teach related topics in class or to enhance their lab course with the digital versions of the experiments. For researchers and engineering professionals, the extended capabilities of MATLAB and Simulink enable them to connect system-level models to a variety of control, optimization, and development workflows.

Instructor(s)


ENROLL FOR THE course

Workshop Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Simulink, Simscape, and Simscape Fluids
Module 2: Fundamentals Simulation: Heat transfer through solid geometries
Module 3: Fundamentals Simulation: Thermal exchange in piping systems
Module 4: Applied Systems: Heat exchanger modeling
Module 5: Applied Systems: EV battery cooling system design
Module 6: Applied Systems: Importing fluid properties from REFPROP/CoolProp
Module 7: Advanced topics: Matching heat exchangers with performance data
Module 8: Advanced topics: Simulating complex geometries and varying operating conditions

Registration

Fee: $100.00 - Participation fee

Registration will be limited to 50 participants.

Registration deadline: February 9th 2026

A certificate will be given upon completion of the course