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Heat Flux
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Techniques

Direct and Indirect Heat Flux Measurement Technique

Heat ux can be measured using two different techniques. It can be either measured
directly using Heat Flux Sensors, or alternatively, indirectly using Temperature Sensors.

Direct Heat Flux Measurement Technique: Heat Flux Sensor

Indirect Heat Flux Measurement Technique: Temperature Sensors

This Heat Flux Measurement Technique relies on 1 Heat Flux Sensor. The
gSKIN Heat Flux Sensors measure the heat passing through the sensor surface.
The single Heat Flux Sensor is mounted to the position of interest (see HFS on
the image on the left).
 The main advantages of this method lies in it simple application and the very high
Heat Flux resolution. Typically, the Heat Flux resolution is < 0.1 W/m2.

An explanation about how gSKIN Heat Flux Sensors are used is available here
(http://test.greenteg.com/heat- ux-sensor/seebeck-sensor/).

The combination of both techniques allows indirect

temperature measurement

The same relationship as the one used in the Indirect Heat Flux Measurement Technique
is applied here. Instead of using only two temperature sensors, here it uses one Heat
Flux Sensor and one Temperature Sensor mounted at the same spot (see gure on the
right). Now the temperature at Spot A can be calculated. This is especially useful when
Spot A is dif cult to reach.

TA = (HF x Rth) + TB

where
TA = Temperature at spot A, in K
HF = Heat Flux, in W
Rth = Absolute thermal resistance, in K/W
TB = Temperature at spot B, in K
Detailed information about Indirect Temperature Measurement is available here
(http://test.greenteg.com/heat- ux-sensor/indirect-temperature-measurement/).

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