java.lang.Object
- pulse.util.UpwardsNavigable
- - pulse.util.Group
  - - pulse.util.Accessible
    - - pulse.util.PropertyHolder
      - pulse.problem.statements.model.ThermalProperties

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Descriptive

Direct Known Subclasses:

DiathermicProperties, ExtendedThermalProperties, ThermoOpticalProperties, TwoTemperatureProperties
```
public class ThermalProperties
extends PropertyHolder
```
See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`double`	`PARKERS_COEFFICIENT`	The corrected proportionality factor setting out the relation between the thermal diffusivity and the half-rise time of an `ExperimentalData` curve.
`static double`	`STEFAN_BOTLZMAN`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ThermalProperties()

ThermalProperties(ThermalProperties p)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`areDetailsHidden()`	Hides optimiser directives
`boolean`	`areThermalPropertiesLoaded()`
`void`	`calculateEmissivity()`
`double`	`characteristicTime()`	Performs simple calculation of the l²/a factor that is commonly used to evaluate the dimensionless time `t/timeFactor`.
`ThermalProperties`	`copy()`
`List<NumericProperty>`	`findMalformedProperties()`
`NumericProperty`	`getDensity()`
`String`	`getDescriptor()`	If not null, will return the prefix, otherwise calls the superclass method.
`NumericProperty`	`getDiffusivity()`
`NumericProperty`	`getEmissivity()`
`NumericProperty`	`getHeatLoss()`	Assuming that `Bi₁ = Bi₂`, returns the value of `Bi₁`.
`NumericProperty`	`getMaximumTemperature()`
`NumericProperty`	`getSampleThickness()`
`NumericProperty`	`getSpecificHeat()`
`NumericProperty`	`getTestTemperature()`
`NumericProperty`	`getThermalConductivity()`
`double`	`getThermalMass()`
`Set<NumericPropertyKeyword>`	`listedKeywords()`	Listed parameters include: `MAXTEMP, DIFFUSIVITY, THICKNESS, HEAT_LOSS_FRONT, HEAT_LOSS_REAR`.
`double`	`maximumHeating(Pulse2D pulse)`
`double`	`maxRadiationBiot()`	Calculates the maximum Biot number at these conditions, which corresponds to an emissivity of unity.
`double`	`radiationBiot()`	Calculates the radiative Biot number.
`void`	`set(NumericPropertyKeyword type, NumericProperty value)`	Used to change the parameter values of this `Problem`.
`void`	`setDensity(NumericProperty p)`
`void`	`setDiffusivity(NumericProperty a)`
`void`	`setEmissivity(NumericProperty e)`
`void`	`setHeatLoss(NumericProperty Bi)`
`void`	`setMaximumTemperature(NumericProperty maxTemp)`
`void`	`setSampleThickness(NumericProperty l)`
`void`	`setSpecificHeat(NumericProperty cP)`
`void`	`setTestTemperature(NumericProperty T)`
`double`	`thermalConductivity()`
`String`	`toString()`
`void`	`useTheoreticalEstimates(ExperimentalData c)`	Calculates the half-rise time t_1/2 of `c` and uses it to estimate the thermal diffusivity of this problem: `a=0.1388*l²/t_1/2`.

Methods inherited from class pulse.util.PropertyHolder
addListener, data, describe, firePropertyChanged, getListeners, getPrefix, ignoreSiblings, initListeners, isListedNumericType, isListedParameter, listedTypes, numericData, parameterListChanged, removeListeners, setPrefix, updateProperties, updateProperty

Methods inherited from class pulse.util.Accessible
accessibleChildren, genericProperties, genericProperty, numericProperties, numericProperty, property, update, update

Methods inherited from class pulse.util.Group
access, children, contents, getSimpleName, subgroups

Methods inherited from class pulse.util.UpwardsNavigable
addHierarchyListener, getHierarchyListeners, getParent, identify, removeHierarchyListener, removeHierarchyListeners, setParent, specificAncestor, tellParent

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - STEFAN_BOTLZMAN
```
public static final double STEFAN_BOTLZMAN
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PARKERS_COEFFICIENT
```
public final double PARKERS_COEFFICIENT
```
    The corrected proportionality factor setting out the relation between the thermal diffusivity and the half-rise time of an ExperimentalData curve.
    
    See Also:
    
    Parker et al. Journal of Applied Physics 32 (1961) 1679, Parker et al. Chem. Eng. Sci. 199 (2019) 546-551, Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - ThermalProperties
```
public ThermalProperties()
```
  - ThermalProperties
```
public ThermalProperties(ThermalProperties p)
```
- Method Detail
  - findMalformedProperties
```
public List<NumericProperty> findMalformedProperties()
```
  - copy
```
public ThermalProperties copy()
```
  - areDetailsHidden
```
public boolean areDetailsHidden()
```
    Hides optimiser directives
    
    Overrides:
    
    areDetailsHidden in class PropertyHolder
    
    Returns:
    
    true
  - set
```
public void set(NumericPropertyKeyword type,
                NumericProperty value)
```
    Used to change the parameter values of this Problem. It is only allowed to use those types of NumericPropery that are listed by the listedParameters().
    
    Specified by:
    
    set in class Accessible
    
    Parameters:
    
    value -
    
    type - the type, which must be equal by definition to property.getType().
    
    See Also:
    
    PropertyHolder.listedTypes()
  - setHeatLoss
```
public void setHeatLoss(NumericProperty Bi)
```
  - getDiffusivity
```
public NumericProperty getDiffusivity()
```
  - setDiffusivity
```
public void setDiffusivity(NumericProperty a)
```
  - getMaximumTemperature
```
public NumericProperty getMaximumTemperature()
```
  - setMaximumTemperature
```
public void setMaximumTemperature(NumericProperty maxTemp)
```
  - getSampleThickness
```
public NumericProperty getSampleThickness()
```
  - setSampleThickness
```
public void setSampleThickness(NumericProperty l)
```
  - getHeatLoss
```
public NumericProperty getHeatLoss()
```
    Assuming that Bi₁ = Bi₂, returns the value of Bi₁. If Bi₁ = Bi₂, this will print a warning message (but will not throw an exception)
    
    Returns:
    
    Bi₁ as a NumericProperty
  - getSpecificHeat
```
public NumericProperty getSpecificHeat()
```
  - setSpecificHeat
```
public void setSpecificHeat(NumericProperty cP)
```
  - getDensity
```
public NumericProperty getDensity()
```
  - setDensity
```
public void setDensity(NumericProperty p)
```
  - getTestTemperature
```
public NumericProperty getTestTemperature()
```
  - setTestTemperature
```
public void setTestTemperature(NumericProperty T)
```
  - listedKeywords
```
public Set<NumericPropertyKeyword> listedKeywords()
```
    Listed parameters include: MAXTEMP, DIFFUSIVITY, THICKNESS, HEAT_LOSS_FRONT, HEAT_LOSS_REAR.
    
    Overrides:
    
    listedKeywords in class PropertyHolder
    
    Returns:
    
    a set of NumericPropertyKeyword instances, which have been explicitly marked as a listed parameter for this PropertyHolder.
  - thermalConductivity
```
public final double thermalConductivity()
```
  - getThermalConductivity
```
public NumericProperty getThermalConductivity()
```
  - calculateEmissivity
```
public void calculateEmissivity()
```
  - radiationBiot
```
public double radiationBiot()
```
    Calculates the radiative Biot number.
    
    Returns:
    
    the radiative Biot number.
  - maxRadiationBiot
```
public double maxRadiationBiot()
```
    Calculates the maximum Biot number at these conditions, which corresponds to an emissivity of unity. If emissivity is non-positive, returns the maximum Biot number defined in the XML file.
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum Biot number
  - characteristicTime
```
public double characteristicTime()
```
    Performs simple calculation of the l²/a factor that is commonly used to evaluate the dimensionless time t/timeFactor.
    
    Returns:
    
    the time factor
  - getThermalMass
```
public double getThermalMass()
```
  - useTheoreticalEstimates
```
public void useTheoreticalEstimates(ExperimentalData c)
```
    Calculates the half-rise time t_1/2 of c and uses it to estimate the thermal diffusivity of this problem: a=0.1388*l²/t_1/2.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the ExperimentalData used to estimate the thermal diffusivity value
  - areThermalPropertiesLoaded
```
public final boolean areThermalPropertiesLoaded()
```
  - maximumHeating
```
public double maximumHeating(Pulse2D pulse)
```
  - getEmissivity
```
public NumericProperty getEmissivity()
```
  - setEmissivity
```
public void setEmissivity(NumericProperty e)
```
  - getDescriptor
```
public String getDescriptor()
```
    Description copied from class: PropertyHolder
    
    If not null, will return the prefix, otherwise calls the superclass method.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getDescriptor in class PropertyHolder
    
    Returns:
    
    the descriptor
    
    See Also:
    
    Group.getSimpleName()
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Constructor	Description
`ThermalProperties()`
`ThermalProperties(ThermalProperties p)`

Class ThermalProperties

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class pulse.util.PropertyHolder

Methods inherited from class pulse.util.Accessible

Methods inherited from class pulse.util.Group

Methods inherited from class pulse.util.UpwardsNavigable

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

STEFAN_BOTLZMAN

PARKERS_COEFFICIENT

Constructor Detail

ThermalProperties

ThermalProperties

Method Detail

findMalformedProperties

copy

areDetailsHidden

set

setHeatLoss

getDiffusivity

setDiffusivity

getMaximumTemperature

setMaximumTemperature

getSampleThickness

setSampleThickness

getHeatLoss

getSpecificHeat

setSpecificHeat

getDensity

setDensity

getTestTemperature

setTestTemperature

listedKeywords

thermalConductivity

getThermalConductivity

calculateEmissivity

radiationBiot

maxRadiationBiot

characteristicTime

getThermalMass

useTheoreticalEstimates

areThermalPropertiesLoaded

maximumHeating

getEmissivity

setEmissivity

getDescriptor

toString