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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

Variables for Heat Transfer (Sensible)
SymbolNameUnitSi UnitImperial Unit
QHeatJJBTU
mMasskgkglbm
cSpecific HeatJ/(kg·K)J/(kg·K)BTU/(lbm·°F)
ΔTTemperature ChangeKK°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.