7.4.11.6. Thermal Contact

Heat transfer occurs when finding the closest action patch within the range to the base patch.

• TotalHeatTransferRate: The total heat transfer rate that occurs in this case. [W]

• TotalArea: The total area of the base patch where heat transfer occurs. [m^2]

• MeanTemperatureBase: The mean temperature of the base patch where heat transfer occurs. [C]

• MeanTemperatureAction: The mean temperature of the base patch where heat transfer occurs. [C]