Thermimage (version 4.0.1)

qcond: Estimates the area specific heat transfer by conduction (W/m2)

Description

Estimates the area specific heat transfer by conduction (W/m2). Positive

Usage

qcond(Ts = 30, Tc = 20, ktiss = 0.502, x = 1)

Arguments

Ts

Surface temperature (degrees Celsius). Default value is 30.

Tc

Contact temperature (degrees Celsius), usually ground temperature. Default value is 20.

ktiss

Thermal conductivity of tissue (W/m/oC).

x

Distance over which heat is conducted. Default value is 1 m (unrealistic, but easier for converting)

Details

Usually conductive heat transfer is ignored given little surface area will be in contact with the ground, but this is included for functionality.

References

Blaxter, 1986. Energy metabolism in animals and man. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 340 pp.

See Also

qrad qconv

Examples

# NOT RUN {
## The function is currently defined as
function (Ts = 30, Tc = 20, ktiss = 0.502, x = 1) 
{
    qcond <- ktiss * (Tc - Ts)/x
    qcond
  }
# }