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`ThermalResistor`

Represents a pure thermal resistance relating temperature difference to heat flow rate.

This component models a lumped thermal resistance where heat is transported without being stored. The relationship between the temperature difference ($\Delta T$) across the component and the heat flow rate ($Q$) through it is defined by its constant thermal resistance ($R$). The fundamental behavior is captured by Fourier's law of heat conduction in its lumped form:

\[\Delta T = R \cdot Q\]

This component is acausal and inherits from Element1D, implying it has two thermal ports through which heat can flow.

Element1D

Usage

ThermalResistor(R)

Parameters:

Name	Description	Units	Default value
`R`	Constant thermal resistance of the material	K/W

Connectors

node_a - This connector represents a thermal node with temperature and heat flow as the potential and flow variables, respectively. (Node)
node_b - This connector represents a thermal node with temperature and heat flow as the potential and flow variables, respectively. (Node)

Variables

Name	Description	Units
`ΔT`	Temperature difference across the element, calculated as nodea.T - nodeb.T	K
`Q`	Heat flow rate through the element, positive from nodea to nodeb	W

Behavior

\[ \begin{align} \mathtt{{\Delta}T}\left( t \right) &= - \mathtt{node\_b.T}\left( t \right) + \mathtt{node\_a.T}\left( t \right) \\ \mathtt{node\_a.Q}\left( t \right) &= Q\left( t \right) \\ \mathtt{node\_a.Q}\left( t \right) + \mathtt{node\_b.Q}\left( t \right) &= 0 \\ \mathtt{{\Delta}T}\left( t \right) &= R Q\left( t \right) \end{align} \]

Source

# Represents a pure thermal resistance relating temperature difference to heat flow rate.
#
# This component models a lumped thermal resistance where heat is transported without being stored.
# The relationship between the temperature difference ($\Delta T$) across the
# component and the heat flow rate ($Q$) through it is defined by its constant
# thermal resistance ($R$). The fundamental behavior is captured by Fourier's law of heat conduction
# in its lumped form:
# ```math
# \Delta T = R \cdot Q
# ```
# This component is acausal and inherits from `Element1D`, implying it has two
# thermal ports through which heat can flow.
component ThermalResistor
  extends Element1D
  # Constant thermal resistance of the material
  parameter R::ThermalResistance
relations
  ΔT = R*Q
end

Flattened Source

# Represents a pure thermal resistance relating temperature difference to heat flow rate.
#
# This component models a lumped thermal resistance where heat is transported without being stored.
# The relationship between the temperature difference ($\Delta T$) across the
# component and the heat flow rate ($Q$) through it is defined by its constant
# thermal resistance ($R$). The fundamental behavior is captured by Fourier's law of heat conduction
# in its lumped form:
# ```math
# \Delta T = R \cdot Q
# ```
# This component is acausal and inherits from `Element1D`, implying it has two
# thermal ports through which heat can flow.
component ThermalResistor
  # Port 'a' for thermal connection
  node_a = Node() [{
    "Dyad": {
      "placement": {"icon": {"iconName": "node_a", "x1": -100, "y1": 400, "x2": 100, "y2": 600}}
    }
  }]
  # Port 'b' for thermal connection
  node_b = Node() [{
    "Dyad": {
      "placement": {"icon": {"iconName": "node_b", "x1": 900, "y1": 400, "x2": 1100, "y2": 600}}
    }
  }]
  # Temperature difference across the element, calculated as node_a.T - node_b.T
  variable ΔT::Temperature
  # Heat flow rate through the element, positive from node_a to node_b
  variable Q::HeatFlowRate
  # Constant thermal resistance of the material
  parameter R::ThermalResistance
relations
  ΔT = node_a.T-node_b.T
  node_a.Q = Q
  node_a.Q+node_b.Q = 0
  ΔT = R*Q
metadata {}
end

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