Paint a plate, heat one edge and watch π how heat spreads through it.
Wisdom of Athena is a heat lab for your phone π±. You build π¨ a square plate out of different materials, heat or chill its edges and watch π the temperature spread across it.
Paint the plate with copper, aluminium, carbon steel, granite, brick, glass, water, pine, EPS foam or still air. Cut a void to block the heat. Pin edges hot or cold, then place probes where you want a reading.
Press run and the plate fills with colour and labelled contour lines. Step through the simulation one frame at a time β±οΈ, or fast β‘-forward until it settles. When the plate reaches steady state, you see π how long it took and the final temperature at each probe.
What you can do:
- Start π from seven ready-made plates, such as a copper fin, a window pane, a heat-sink comb or a cracked plate.
- Browse the material list π and compare βοΈ how fast β‘ each one conducts heat.
- Save πΎ your own plates with a name and notes π, and load them back to the bench later.
- Read probe temperature curves over time β±οΈ for every run.
- Compare βοΈ time β±οΈ-to-steady across all your runs in the run log π, and use the quick benchmark to time a preset.
- Learn π the basics in the field guide, which has a live rod demo and short notes π on diffusivity, edges, isotherms and stability.
Wisdom of Athena suits students, teachers and curious people who want to see π why β copper warms fast β‘ and foam holds heat. Try a plate, change one material and watch what happens. Open Wisdom of Athena, pick a preset and press run.
Paint a plate, heat one edge and watch π how heat spreads through it