Numerical Simulation of Temperature Distribution during Mild Moxibustion

Table 3

The comparison of simulated and experimental values of temperature.

Time (min)	Simulated temperature (°C)	Test temperature (°C)	Deviation (%)
0	34.30	34.3 ± 0.4	0
0.5	38.56	40.0 ± 2.0	−3.73
1	40.03	41.4 ± 2.4	−3.42
1.5	41.29	42.8 ± 2.7	−1.87
2	42.25	43.0 ± 3.0	3.66
2.5	42.66	43.0 ± 2.9	−0.80
3	43.05	43.0 ± 3.1	0.12
3.5	43.30	43.0 ± 3.0	0.70
4	43.18	44.0 ± 2.3	−1.90
4.5	43.06	44.1 ± 2.3	−2.42
5	43.07	44.6 ± 2.9	−3.55
5.5	43.42	44.1 ± 3.0	−1.57
6	43.77	44.2 ± 2.7	−0.98
6.5	43.97	44.2 ± 2.5	−0.52
7	43.75	44.4 ± 2.2	−1.49
7.5	43.54	44.6 ± 2.1	−2.48
8	43.46	44.5 ± 2.4	−2.39
8.5	43.75	44.7 ± 2.6	−2.17
9	44.05	44.9 ± 2.3	−1.93
9.5	44.20	44.7 ± 1.9	−1.13
10	43.95	44.2 ± 1.5	−0.57
10.5	43.70	44.2 ± 2.3	−1.14
11	43.59	43.9 ± 2.5	−0.71
11.5	43.87	44.5 ± 2.2	−1.44
12	44.14	44.1 ± 1.6	0.01
12.5	44.27	44.5 ± 1.7	−0.52
13	44.02	44.0 ± 1.6	0.00
13.5	43.76	43.4 ± 1.7	0.83
14	43.64	43.1 ± 1.6	1.25
14.5	43.91	42.6 ± 1.1	3.08
15	44.18	43.1 ± 1.8	2.51