# Thermal engineering
## MicroSim spec
- **Recommended sim type:** dynamics-oscillator
- **Microsimmability score:** 32/100
- **Layout:** drawing region (canvas) on top; control region (sliders/buttons) below.
### Parameters (tunable controls)
- `Stiffness k` (restoring-[[Force|force]] constant)
- `Damping c` (energy-loss coefficient)
- `Load / amplitude` (initial disturbance or applied load)
### What animates
A spring–mass (or loaded member) oscillates and settles; the displacement trace and energy readout respond as stiffness and [[Damping|damping]] change.
### Learning objective
Relate [[Oscillation|oscillation]], decay, and deflection to stiffness, damping, and load.
## Links (Wikipedia order)
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## From the Real GENERATIVE library
*Thermal engineering — placed from the Real G.E.N.E.R.A.T.I.V.E. course library (Engineering room). Source: Wikimedia Commons (via Wikipedia article media). [Details & license](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nuvola_apps_kcmsystem.png).*
> Thermal engineering is a specialized sub-discipline of mechanical engineering that deals with the movement of heat energy and transfer. The energy can be transferred between two mediums or transformed into other forms of energy. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_engineering))
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> p5.js MicroSim stub · part of Systems Engineering · [Wikipedia source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_engineering)
> Relation: subfield of systems engineering.
## Concept summary
Thermal engineering is a specialized sub-discipline of [[Mechanical_engineering|mechanical engineering]] that deals with the movement of heat [[Energy|energy]] and transfer. The energy can be transferred between two mediums or transformed into other forms of energy.
## Build checklist
- [ ] Claim it: set `status: in-progress` + `lease` + `leased_at`
- [ ] Write the child page explaining the concept (tie it back to systems engineering)
- [ ] Finalize parameter ranges and defaults
- [ ] Implement the p5.js sketch (drawing + control regions)
- [ ] Add caption + the learning objective on the page
- [ ] Set `status: done`
## p5.js sketch
```javascript
// MicroSim: Thermal engineering
let controls = {};
function setup() {
// createCanvas(...); create sliders for the parameters above.
}
function draw() {
// background(...); read controls; render dynamics-oscillator; respond live.
}
```
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> *The semiotic universals this article invokes, machine-derived from the crossref — **unverified** (born so). Populated 2026-07-06 for the Systems room.*
**Universals (8):** 🟢 energy (6) · 🟢 oscillation (6) · 🟢 temperature heat (6) · 🟡 system (5) · 🟢 damping (4) · 🟢 amplitude (1) · 🟢 exponential (1) · 🟢 transformation (1)
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## Wikipedia : Wikitube
**Strict pair:** [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_engineering) : [Wikitube](https://en.wikitube.io/wiki/Thermal_engineering)
## Previous hub tags
Tree parents: [[Reliability_engineering]] · [[Systems_engineering]].
Legacy hubs: none.
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*Sources: 2 legacy notes. Minted wave 1, 2026-07-30 (v1.6 order).*