Table 3.
Effect of thermal property update intervals on peak temperature, necrosis volume, and computation time in cases 1 (60 W) and 2 (30 W).
| Maximum Temperature Change (°C) |
Necrosis Volume (mm3) |
Computation Time (mm:ss) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Update Interval (s) | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 1 | Case 2 |
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| 0.1 | 47.02 | 22.96 | 1466 | 102 | 78:06 | 77:18 |
| 0.2 | 47.02 | 22.96 | 1466 | 102 | 51:33 | 51:02 |
| 0.5 | 47.02 | 22.95 | 1464 | 102 | 33:06 | 33:28 |
| 1.0 | 47.03 | 22.94 | 1462 | 102 | 28:40 | 29:38 |
| 2.5 | 47.04 | 22.92 | 1456 | 101 | 25:31 | 24:24 |
| 5.0 | 47.07 | 22.90 | 1444 | 100 | 24:53 | 24:47 |
| 10.0 | 47.08 | 22.86 | 1402 | 99 | 23:59 | 24:45 |
| 15.0 | 47.15 | 22.82 | 1348 | 99 | 24:14 | 24:48 |