INERTIA2

Parameter Variable and Physical Definition

Surface Thermal Inertia: The reluctance of a material to change temperature through heat transfer.

Davinci Usage

Definition:

• Thermal Inertia Value of the top layer of the surface

Values:

• Input = Real Value Parameter

• Units: J m^-2 s^-1/2 K^-1

• Range = Greater than 0

• Default Value = Value from 2 ppd TES

Input Parameter Name:

• INERTIA2

Related Parameters:

• Parameters that will affect INERTIA2 if they are changed:

• COND2

• DENS2

• SpHeat2

KRC Usage

Does not have exact Davinci counterpart

INERTIA2 is not a variable in KRC, however, the designation of the following parameters defines the thermal inertia of lower layers within the model:

• COND2

• DENS2

• SpHeat2