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Thermal Resistance (Conduction)
Thermal resistance of a plane wall
Heat Transfer
Source Details
Id
thermo-thermal-resistance
Name
Thermal Resistance (Conduction)
Discipline
thermodynamics
Category
Heat Transfer
Latex
R = \frac{L}{kA}
Description
Thermal resistance of a plane wall
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "R",
"name": "Thermal Resistance",
"unit": "K/W",
"siUnit": "K/W"
},
{
"symbol": "L",
"name": "Thickness",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "ft"
},
{
"symbol": "k",
"name": "Thermal Conductivity",
"unit": "W/(m·K)",
"siUnit": "W/(m·K)"
},
{
"symbol": "A",
"name": "Area",
"unit": "m²",
"siUnit": "m²",
"imperialUnit": "ft²"
}
]Solve For
R, L, k, A
Tags
thermal, resistance, conduction, wall
Is Custom
false