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Fourier’s Law

Fourier’s Law

Fourier’s Law determines heat flux caused by thermal conduction.
It is expressed with the following equation:


where,
: Heat flux [W/m2]
λ : Thermal conductivity of an object [W/(m∙K)]
: Temperature gradient


Fourier’s Law is named after a French physicist Joseph Fourier.