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Thermal Resistance (Conduction)
Thermal Resistance (Conduction): Thermal resistance of a plane wall. A Heat Transfer formula in thermodynamics engineering. Variables R, L, k and A, each with…
Heat Transfer
Specification
- Name
- Thermal Resistance (Conduction)
- Discipline
- thermodynamics
- Category
- Heat Transfer
- LaTeX
- R = \frac{L}{kA}
- Description
- Thermal resistance of a plane wall
- Can solve for
- R, L, k, A
- Tags
- thermal, resistance, conduction, wall
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit | Imperial Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Thermal Resistance | K/W | K/W | - |
| L | Thickness | m | m | ft |
| k | Thermal Conductivity | W/(m·K) | W/(m·K) | - |
| A | Area | m² | m² | ft² |
Common questions
- What is the Thermal Resistance (Conduction) formula?
- Thermal resistance of a plane wall. It sits under Heat Transfer, Thermo engineering in the EngiRef reference.
- What do the symbols in the Thermal Resistance (Conduction) formula mean?
- In Thermal Resistance (Conduction), R is thermal resistance in K/W; L is thickness in m; k is thermal conductivity in W/(m·K); A is area in m².