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heat flux value - W/m^2 or W?

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hi,

I am trying to apply heat flux to the surface of an element, would the unit of the value that I enter be
Watt/m^2 of just Watt...

I know heat flux unit definition is W/m^2, but doesnt the Watt applied be divided by the area that it is applied to?

thanx

Robin
 
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In Ansys heat fluxes are defined as being the heat rate per unit area. So W/m^2 would be applicable in your case. I've used other FE programs where a heat flux was simply a rate and independent of the area associated with that surface.

-Brian
 
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