Calculator · Thermal Engineering
Thermal Resistance Network
Conduction and convection resistances in a series path or parallel equivalent network, with topology-qualified results.
Inputs
Element 1
Element 2
Results
Heat-transfer rate Q̇
1.7241 kW
Boundary 1 → boundary 2
| Equivalent thermal resistance | 0.029 K/W |
|---|---|
| Element 1 R | 0.025 K/W |
| Element 2 R | 0.004 K/W |
| Series temperature-drop station 0 | 350 K |
| Series temperature-drop station 1 | 306.897 K |
| Series temperature-drop station 2 | 300 K |
Resistances are in the entered series order.
Assumptions
- · Series temperature-drop sequence. Physical stations require an unambiguous geometry mapping.
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The same ordered geometry and boundary temperatures travel to the Lab.
Technical reference
Rseries = ΣRᵢ
1/Rparallel = Σ(1/Rᵢ)
Q̇ = ΔT/Req
- R
- thermal resistance[K/W]
- Q̇
- signed heat-transfer rate[W]
- k
- thermal conductivity[W/(m·K)]
- h
- prescribed convection coefficient[W/(m²·K)]
Steady heat transfer with constant material properties. No radiation, transient storage or inferred convection correlations.