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SR_1

 

 

Function SR_1(a, k) returns the thermal resistance between the surface of an isothermal circular contact area that is located on the surface of a semi-infinite half-space.

 

The calling protocol is:

 

R = SR_1(a, k)

 

Inputs:

a = radius of the circular contact [m or ft]

k = thermal conductivity of the material [W/m-K or Btu/hr-ft-R]

 

Outputs:

R = resistance [K/W or R-hr/Btu]

 

Rohsenow, W.M, J. P. Hartnett, and Y. I. Cho, Handbook of Heat Transfer, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill, (1998).

 

Example: 

$UnitSystem SI Mass J K Pa

$VarInfo R1 units=K/W

a=0.01 [m]

k=100 [W/m-K]

R1=sr_1(a,k)

 

{Solution:

R1=0.25 [K/W]}

 

 

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