OOF2: The Manual

Name

Thermal:HeatSource:ConstantHeatSource — A source or sink of heat flux.

Details

  • Property Category: HeatSource
  • Parameters:

    rate
    Rate of energy increase. Type: A real number.

  • Equations: Heat_Eqn

Discussion

The Heat Source Property sets the quantity \(\dot Q\) in the Heat Equation, (6.118), to rate. A positive rate will tend to increase the Temperature locally (assuming a positive heat capacity).