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Old   September 9, 2004, 12:25
Default radiation source or heat flux BC?
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Hi all,

when I try to calculate the heat transfer from a hot surface to the air surrounding, should I set that surface with a radiation source or as a heat flux boundary? Is there any difference?

thanks in advance for your help

pi
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