Leumas Physics

Convective Heat Current (Newton's Law of Cooling)

dQdt = h·A·dT

What it says

Computes the rate of convective heat transfer across a surface from the heat transfer coefficient, area, and temperature difference.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
dQdtHeat transfer rate (W)M L^2 T^-3
hHeat transfer coefficient (W/(m^2·K))M T^-3 Θ^-1
ASurface area (m^2)L^2
dTTemperature difference (K)Θ

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Filed under Thermodynamics · derive through it in the explorer