.TRANSFORM.Utilities.CharacteristicNumbers.DiffusiveHeatTimeConstant

Information

Defined to be the approximate time for a thermal wave to penetrate distant L.

• tau = L^2/(4*alpha_d)

Interface

function DiffusiveHeatTimeConstant
  extends Modelica.Icons.Function;
  input SI.ThermalDiffusivity alpha_d "Thermal diffusivity";
  input SI.Length L "Characteristic length";
  output SI.Time tau "Diffusive heat transfer time constant";
end DiffusiveHeatTimeConstant;