Gas conduction

To calculate the thermal conduction between two bodies, separated by a gap filled with gas
Follow the steps, and if you are
ready press the button calculate and evaluate the results in the graph.



Step 1 Input system size

T1 [K] Upper wall temperature

T2 [K] Lower wall temperature

a [m] Distance between the walls

P [Pa] Gas pressure

Step 2 Select Gas properties

Select Gas





















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