Thermal Radiation Balance
Calculate radiative equilibrium temperature from absorbed power, radiating area, and emissivity.
Equilibrium temperature
268.37 K
-4.78 C
Emitted flux
250.00 W/m2
absorbed power / area
Radiative equilibrium
The surface temperature settles where absorbed power equals emitted thermal radiation.
268.4 K
Equilibrium temperature
268.37 K
-4.78 C
Absorbed power
1,000.00 W
4.00 m2 radiating area
Emitted flux
250.00 W/m2
heat load 250.00 W/m2
Surface property
epsilon 0.850
Stefan-Boltzmann emission factor
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