HSBoundaryAmbientConvection

This component is a heat structure boundary that applies convective heat transfer boundary conditions.

Usage

The parameter "hs" specifies the name of the heat structure component, and "boundary" is a list of boundary names on the heat structure where the boundary condition is to be applied.

The parameter "T_ambient" gives the ambient temperature , and "htc_ambient" gives the heat transfer coefficient .

The parameter "scale" specifies the name of a functor that can scale the boundary conditions, for example, a functor material property created with FinEnhancementFactorFunctorMaterial for heat transfer enhancement due to fins.

Input Parameters

  • T_ambientAmbient temperature function [K]

    C++ Type:FunctionName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Ambient temperature function [K]

  • boundaryList of boundary names for which this component applies

    C++ Type:std::vector<BoundaryName>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:List of boundary names for which this component applies

  • hsHeat structure name

    C++ Type:std::string

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Heat structure name

  • htc_ambientAmbient Convective heat transfer coefficient function [W/(m^2-K)]

    C++ Type:FunctionName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Ambient Convective heat transfer coefficient function [W/(m^2-K)]

Required Parameters

  • scale1Functor by which to scale the boundary condition. A functor is any of the following: a variable, a functor material property, a function, a post-processor, or a number.

    Default:1

    C++ Type:MooseFunctorName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Functor by which to scale the boundary condition. A functor is any of the following: a variable, a functor material property, a function, a post-processor, or a number.

  • scale_heat_rate_ppTrueIf true, the 'scale' parameter is also applied to the heat rate post-processor.

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:If true, the 'scale' parameter is also applied to the heat rate post-processor.

Optional Parameters

  • control_tagsAdds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

    C++ Type:std::vector<std::string>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Adds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

  • enableTrueSet the enabled status of the MooseObject.

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Set the enabled status of the MooseObject.

If this component is used with a cylindrical heat structure, the post-processor name_integral is added, which gives the heat rate found by integrating this heat flux over the boundary.

Advanced Parameters

Formulation

The heat conduction equation is the following: where

  • is density,

  • is specific heat capacity,

  • is thermal conductivity,

  • is temperature, and

  • is a volumetric heat source.

Multiplying by a test function and integrating by parts over the domain gives where is the boundary of the domain .

For Neumann boundary conditions on the boundary , is replaced with a known incoming heat flux function :

For convection boundary conditions, the incoming boundary heat flux is computed as

where

  • is the heat transfer coefficient,

  • is the temperature of the surface,

  • is the ambient temperature, and

  • is an optional scaling factor.