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'Steady-State’ Heat FlowHeat flow through a building element or material under the simplifying assumption that the temperatures on each side of the element remain constant; this does not normally occur in the real world, but may be assumed for approximate calculations under appropriate conditions. | |
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‘Transient State’ Heat TransferThe usual conditions under which heat flows through building materials and elements with temperatures on both sides continually changing. | |
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