/// <summary>
/// This method calculates how much heat energy moves from one object to the other
/// when they are touching.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="otherObject"></param>
private void ProcessHeatTransfer(DEEPThermalObject otherObject)
{
/* The thermal resistance is the sum of both objects' thermal resistances. */
double r = this.thermalResistance + otherObject.thermalResistance;
/* Calculate the temperature difference. */
double dT = otherObject.temperature - this.temperature;
/* Calculate the energy transferred. */
double dE = (dT * internalRefreshRate) / r;
/* Calculate resulting temperature changes using the specific heat capacities. */
double dT1 = dE / this.heatCapacity;
double dT2 = -dE / otherObject.heatCapacity;
/* Apply the changes to the interacting objects. */
this.temperature += dT1;
otherObject.temperature += dT2;
}
/// <summary>
/// This method calculates how much heat energy moves from one object to the other
/// when they are touching.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="otherObject"></param>
private void ProcessHeatTransfer(DEEPThermalObject otherObject)
{
/* The thermal resistance is the sum of both objects' thermal resistances. */
double r = this.thermalResistance + otherObject.thermalResistance;
/* Calculate the temperature difference. */
double dT = otherObject.temperature - this.temperature;
/* Calculate the energy transferred. */
double dE = (dT * internalRefreshRate) / r;
/* Calculate resulting temperature changes using the specific heat capacities. */
double dT1 = dE/this.heatCapacity;
double dT2 = -dE/otherObject.heatCapacity;
/* Apply the changes to the interacting objects. */
this.temperature += dT1;
otherObject.temperature += dT2;
}
