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PCB Thermal for a buck converter

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Thermal Resistance

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Composite Wall Heat TransferLive

R-value & U-value

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Drywall (mm)

Insulation (mm)

Brick (mm)

Inside temp (°C)

Outside temp (°C)

Heat flows through a wall like current through resistors in series. Each layer's thermal resistance is its thickness over its conductivity; adding them gives the total R-value, and the heat flux is the temperature difference divided by it. Insulation, with very low conductivity, dominates the R-value — the steep temperature drop shows where it does its work.

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Total R-value2.71 m²K/W

U-value0.37 W/m²K

Heat flux9.6 W/m²

Governing equation

R = \sum \frac{L _{i}}{k _{i} A} = 2.71 \frac{m ^{2} K}{W}, Q = \frac{Δ T}{R} = 9.6 \frac{W}{m ^{2}}

Reading this result: The insulation layer carries the most thermal resistance, so the temperature falls most steeply across it. A total R-value of 2.71 m²K/W lets 9.6 W/m² flow for this 26°C difference.

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Is this good for engineers?: Yes — this version of "PCB Thermal for a buck converter" is framed for engineers using it for real design work. Go from concept to a running model in the browser, then scale to the cloud when needed.
Do I need to install anything?: No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.