Series conduction
Each segment conducts G_i = k·A/L; series segments add as resistances: 1/G_total = Σ 1/G_i, and the drop across each is ΔT_i = Q/G_i.
Typical conductivities (W/m·K): Cu 390, Al 6061 167, Al 7075 130, steel 16, Ti-6Al-4V 7, CFRP ~10 (in-plane, layup-dependent), GFRP 0.5, PEEK 0.25. Bolted joints in vacuum are contact-conductance limited and should be measured or taken from heritage.
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