Recent content by ryanferg

Sorry for the confusion, they are both solids.

I agree, it definitely was too simple. Can you explain more about the 1-d transient conduction? I have the equation written out, but I am unsure how to apply it in this situation to eventually get a delta t of the bottom layer pyroelectric. The temperature change will be small, so I am assuming...

Thanks! I am first planning to write out the math by hand and make sure my theory is right, then transfer it into a MatLab script to easily change materials, powers, or geometries and see the effect on the temperature change. I will also generate plots on matlab. Eventually, the sensor will be...

Thanks. I am a college student; this is for summer internship. I am modeling part of a pyroelectric sensor. It consists of a top layer material that is high in absorptivity to absorb as much light as possible from a given power source and convert it to heat. This heat will then be transferred...

I have been given the task of modeling the heat transfer from a light source of known power into a system consisting of two connected materials. I must find the temperature change in the bottom surface. The two materials are initially in thermal equilibrium with the surroundings. My first...