Radiative Heat Flux q_r

Mathematical Modelling — Fluid Dynamics & Heat TransferContinuum mechanics; boundary-layer similarity theory

Symbol

Rosseland radiative flux entering the energy balance (W/m²).

Also known as:q_r

Variable

Dimension I

Definition

What it is — and what it is not

What it is: S1The radiative heat flux (W/m²).
Attributes: S2Modelled by the Rosseland diffusion approximation, linearised about the ambient temperature.

Dimension II

How to deal with it

No practical guidance recorded yet.