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Heat Transfer (Sensible)
Heat Transfer (Sensible): Heat required to change temperature. A Heat Transfer formula in thermodynamics engineering. Variables Q, m, c and ΔT, each with SI…
Heat Transfer
Specification
- Name
- Heat Transfer (Sensible)
- Discipline
- thermodynamics
- Category
- Heat Transfer
- LaTeX
- Q = mc\Delta T
- Description
- Heat required to change temperature
- Conditions
- Constant specific heat; sensible heat only
- Can solve for
- Q, m, c, ΔT
- Tags
- heat, specific heat, temperature, sensible
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit | Imperial Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Heat | J | J | BTU |
| m | Mass | kg | kg | lbm |
| c | Specific Heat | J/(kg·K) | J/(kg·K) | BTU/(lbm·°F) |
| ΔT | Temperature Change | K | K | °F |
Common questions
- What is the Heat Transfer (Sensible) formula?
- Heat required to change temperature. It sits under Heat Transfer, Thermo engineering in the EngiRef reference.
- What do the symbols in the Heat Transfer (Sensible) formula mean?
- In Heat Transfer (Sensible), Q is heat in J; m is mass in kg; c is specific heat in J/(kg·K); ΔT is temperature change in K.
- When does the Heat Transfer (Sensible) formula apply?
- Heat Transfer (Sensible) holds under this condition: Constant specific heat; sensible heat only.