Convective Heat Transfer - Simulate heat transfer by convection
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Thermal Elements
Description
The Convective Heat Transfer block represents a heat transfer
by convection between two bodies by means of fluid motion. The transfer
is governed by the Newton law of cooling and is described with the
following equation:
where
| Q | Heat flow |
| k | Convection heat transfer coefficient |
| A | Surface area |
| TA,TB | Temperatures of the bodies |
Connections A and B are thermal conserving ports associated
with the points between which the heat transfer by convection takes
place. The block positive direction is from port A to port B. This
means that the heat flow is positive if it flows from A to B.
Dialog Box and Parameters
- Area
Surface area of heat transfer. The default value is 0.0001 m^2.
- Heat transfer coefficient
Convection heat transfer coefficient. The default value is 20 W/m^2/K.
Ports
The block has the following ports:
- A
Thermal conserving port associated with body A.
- B
Thermal conserving port associated with body B.
See Also
Conductive Heat Transfer
Radiative Heat Transfer
 | Controlled Voltage Source | | Current-Controlled Current Source |  |
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