.TRANSFORM.Utilities.CharacteristicNumbers.LumpedHeatTimeConstant

Information

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

• tau = L^2/(4*alpha_d)

Interface

function LumpedHeatTimeConstant
  extends Modelica.Icons.Function;
  input SI.ThermalResistance R "Total thermal resistance";
  input SI.HeatCapacity C "Thermal capacitance";
  output SI.Time tau "Diffusive heat transfer time constant";
end LumpedHeatTimeConstant;