Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient

thermo-overall-htc

Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient

thermodynamics

Heat Transfer

\frac{1}{U} = \frac{1}{h_1} + \frac{t}{k} + \frac{1}{h_2}

Combined convection-conduction-convection resistance

Plane wall with convection on both sides

[
  {
    "symbol": "U",
    "name": "Overall HTC",
    "unit": "W/(m²·K)",
    "siUnit": "W/(m²·K)"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "h₁",
    "name": "Convection Coeff 1",
    "unit": "W/(m²·K)",
    "siUnit": "W/(m²·K)"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "h₂",
    "name": "Convection Coeff 2",
    "unit": "W/(m²·K)",
    "siUnit": "W/(m²·K)"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "t",
    "name": "Wall Thickness",
    "unit": "m",
    "siUnit": "m"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "k",
    "name": "Thermal Conductivity",
    "unit": "W/(m·K)",
    "siUnit": "W/(m·K)"
  }
]

U

overall, heat, transfer, coefficient, resistance

false