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MoCSI 1.0.26 documentation
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  • Quickstart
  • Installation
  • MoCSI overview
    • Core structure
    • Modules
    • Validation
    • Mathematical background
      • Finite Element Method (FEM)
      • Boundary conditions
      • TDMA solver
      • Radiosity
    • Nomenclature
    • Literature
  • Simulation options
    • User workflow
    • Model parameters
    • Using snapshots
    • Using SPICE kernels
    • Using shapemodels
    • Simulation profiles
  • How to contribute
  • MoCSI simulation examples
  • Publications
  • The MoCSI team
  • Changelog
  • FAQ
  • Known bugs
  • News archive
    • Release v1.0.0
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Mathematical background¶

The numerical foundation of MoCSI: how the heat equation is discretized, which boundary conditions are supported, and how solar radiation is coupled across facets.

🧮 Finite Element Method Spatial discretization of the heat equation 📐 Boundary conditions Top and bottom BC formulations available in MoCSI 🔢 TDMA solver Tridiagonal matrix algorithm for the 1D case ☀️ Radiosity Scattered light and self-heating between facets
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