Transfer of heat within the thermally conductive body or between thermally contacted bodies due to temperature difference is known as Conductive Heat Transfer. You can use a conductive heat transfer calculator to calculate conductive heat transfer in solid bodies. For more details, read this article on Conduction Heat Transfer.
Conductive heat Transfer Formula
Conductive Heat transfer (Qc) = – K A dT/L
Where
Qc = Conductive heat transfer per unit time in watt
A = cross section area in square meter
k = Material Thermal Conductivity (W/mK)
dT = Temperature Differential
L = Thickness/Length of the part in Meter
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Conductive Heat Transfer Problem Example
Question: Consider an copper flat plate of size 200 x 200 mm and thickness 100 mm. The temperature of the plate near the heat source is 50 ºC. Whereas as cooler side its 20 ºC. The thermal conductivity of copper is 385 W/mK. Calculate the conductive heat Transfer?
Answer: This is an example of real-life problems that engineers face during product Design. This problem can be solved by using a convection calculator or manually.
Temperature Difference = 50 – 20 = 30 ºC
Conductive Heat transfer Coefficient for Copper = 385 W/mK
Surface Area = 200 x 200 = 40000 mm² = 0.04 m²
Convective Heat Transfer = (385 x 0.04 x 30) / (0.1) = 4620 watt
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