The Heat Flow Sensor component monitors the heat flow rate flowing through it. This component assumes an ideal situation; no energy is lost between the ports. The output signal is positive if the heat flows from input port a to port b.

$\mathrm{Qflow}\=\mathrm{Qflowa}\=-\mathrm{Qflowb}$

$\mathrm{Ta}\=\mathrm{Tb}$

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