where ρ is the density, c_p is the specific heat capacity, T is the temperature, t is time, k is the thermal conductivity, and ∇^2 is the Laplacian operator.
: The standard method for solving multi-dimensional steady-state and transient problems. where ρ is the density, c_p is the
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