Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity Calculator

✖Thermal Conductivity is rate of heat passes through specified material, expressed as amount of heat flows per unit time through a unit area with a temperature gradient of one degree per unit distance.ⓘ Thermal Conductivity [k]			+10% -10%
✖Characteristic Time is an estimate of the order of magnitude of the reaction time scale of a system.ⓘ Characteristic Time [𝜏_c]			+10% -10%
✖Density of Body is the physical quantity that expresses the relationship between its mass and its volume.ⓘ Density of Body [ρ_B]			+10% -10%
✖Specific Heat Capacity is the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount.ⓘ Specific Heat Capacity [c]			+10% -10%
✖Characteristic Dimension is the ratio of volume and the area.ⓘ Characteristic Dimension [s]			+10% -10%

✖Fourier Number is the ratio of diffusive or conductive transport rate to the quantity storage rate, where the quantity may be either heat or matter.ⓘ Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity [F_o]

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Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity

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F o = (\frac{k \cdot 𝜏 c}{ρ B \cdot c \cdot (s^{2})})

Example

0.005018 = (\frac{2.15 W/(m*K) \cdot 2.5 s}{15 kg/m³ \cdot 1.5 J/(kg*K) \cdot ({6.9 m}^{2})})

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Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Fourier Number = ((Thermal Conductivity*Characteristic Time)/(Density of Body*Specific Heat Capacity*(Characteristic Dimension^2)))
F_o = ((k*𝜏_c)/(ρ_B*c*(s^2)))
This formula uses 6 Variables

Variables Used

Fourier Number - Fourier Number is the ratio of diffusive or conductive transport rate to the quantity storage rate, where the quantity may be either heat or matter.
Thermal Conductivity - (Measured in Watt per Meter per K) - Thermal Conductivity is rate of heat passes through specified material, expressed as amount of heat flows per unit time through a unit area with a temperature gradient of one degree per unit distance.
Characteristic Time - (Measured in Second) - Characteristic Time is an estimate of the order of magnitude of the reaction time scale of a system.
Density of Body - (Measured in Kilogram per Cubic Meter) - Density of Body is the physical quantity that expresses the relationship between its mass and its volume.
Specific Heat Capacity - (Measured in Joule per Kilogram per K) - Specific Heat Capacity is the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount.
Characteristic Dimension - (Measured in Meter) - Characteristic Dimension is the ratio of volume and the area.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Thermal Conductivity: 2.15 Watt per Meter per K --> 2.15 Watt per Meter per K No Conversion Required
Characteristic Time: 2.5 Second --> 2.5 Second No Conversion Required
Density of Body: 15 Kilogram per Cubic Meter --> 15 Kilogram per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required
Specific Heat Capacity: 1.5 Joule per Kilogram per K --> 1.5 Joule per Kilogram per K No Conversion Required
Characteristic Dimension: 6.9 Meter --> 6.9 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

F_o = ((k*𝜏_c)/(ρ_B*c*(s^2))) --> ((2.15*2.5)/(15*1.5*(6.9^2)))

Evaluating ... ...

F_o = 0.00501762001446941

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.00501762001446941 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.00501762001446941 ≈ 0.005018 <-- Fourier Number

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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F_o = ((k*𝜏_c)/(ρ_B*c*(s^2)))

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How to Calculate Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity?

Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity calculator uses Fourier Number = ((Thermal Conductivity*Characteristic Time)/(Density of Body*Specific Heat Capacity*(Characteristic Dimension^2))) to calculate the Fourier Number, The Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity is a dimensionless number that characterizes transient heat conduction. Conceptually, it is the ratio of diffusive or conductive transport rate to the quantity storage rate, where the quantity may be either heat (thermal energy) or matter (particles). Fourier Number is denoted by F_o symbol.

How to calculate Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity, enter Thermal Conductivity (k), Characteristic Time (𝜏_c), Density of Body (ρ_B), Specific Heat Capacity (c) & Characteristic Dimension (s) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.005018 = ((2.15*2.5)/(15*1.5*(6.9^2))).

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What is Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity?

The Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity is a dimensionless number that characterizes transient heat conduction. Conceptually, it is the ratio of diffusive or conductive transport rate to the quantity storage rate, where the quantity may be either heat (thermal energy) or matter (particles) and is represented as F_o = ((k*𝜏_c)/(ρ_B*c*(s^2))) or Fourier Number = ((Thermal Conductivity*Characteristic Time)/(Density of Body*Specific Heat Capacity*(Characteristic Dimension^2))). Thermal Conductivity is rate of heat passes through specified material, expressed as amount of heat flows per unit time through a unit area with a temperature gradient of one degree per unit distance, Characteristic Time is an estimate of the order of magnitude of the reaction time scale of a system, Density of Body is the physical quantity that expresses the relationship between its mass and its volume, Specific Heat Capacity is the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount & Characteristic Dimension is the ratio of volume and the area.

How to calculate Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity?

The Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity is a dimensionless number that characterizes transient heat conduction. Conceptually, it is the ratio of diffusive or conductive transport rate to the quantity storage rate, where the quantity may be either heat (thermal energy) or matter (particles) is calculated using Fourier Number = ((Thermal Conductivity*Characteristic Time)/(Density of Body*Specific Heat Capacity*(Characteristic Dimension^2))). To calculate Fourier Number using Thermal Conductivity, you need Thermal Conductivity (k), Characteristic Time (𝜏_c), Density of Body (ρ_B), Specific Heat Capacity (c) & Characteristic Dimension (s). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Thermal Conductivity, Characteristic Time, Density of Body, Specific Heat Capacity & Characteristic Dimension and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Fourier Number?

In this formula, Fourier Number uses Thermal Conductivity, Characteristic Time, Density of Body, Specific Heat Capacity & Characteristic Dimension. We can use 3 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Fourier Number = (-1/(Biot Number))*ln((Temperature at Any Time T-Temperature of Bulk Fluid)/(Initial Temperature of Object-Temperature of Bulk Fluid))
Fourier Number = (Thermal Diffusivity*Characteristic Time)/(Characteristic Dimension^2)
Fourier Number = (Heat Transfer Coefficient*Surface Area for Convection*Time Constant)/(Density of Body*Specific Heat Capacity*Volume of Object*Biot Number)

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