MATLAB implementation of the heat equation in 3D, with black-body radiation (heat loss) and time-varying conditions (constant heat input to center between t=10 and t=100).
Temperature Strength is the summation of temperatures along the z-axis; so the edges 'fall' quickly because of the black-body radiation on the x,y surfaces of the 16x16x16 cube; the z-summation loses 16x(black body radiation loss) = 1 column of cells unlike the rest of the view where it only loses 2x(black body radiation loss) = two cells.
Update: code now available - http://www.geocities.com/wombofwoe/
That is where the electron beam hits, in this example.
Each electron is turned into heat at various points inside the solid cube, according to the geometry and (space/time) distribution of your choosing, thus augmenting the temperature of that area of the cube.
WombofWoe 3 years ago