Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency Calculator

✖The Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient is a measure of the overall ability of a series of conductive and convective barriers to transfer heat.ⓘ Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient [U_overall]			+10% -10%
✖The area is the amount of two-dimensional space taken up by an object.ⓘ Area [A]			+10% -10%
✖Fin Efficiency is defined as the ratio of heat dissipation by the fin to the heat dissipation takes place if the whole surface area of the fin is at the base temperature.ⓘ Fin Efficiency [η]			+10% -10%
✖Overall difference in temperature is the difference of overall temperature values.ⓘ Overall Difference in Temperature [ΔT]			+10% -10%

✖Fin Heat Transfer Rate is that extend from an object to increase the rate of heat transfer to or from the environment by increasing convection.ⓘ Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency [Q_fin]

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Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Fin Heat Transfer Rate = Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient*Area*Fin Efficiency*Overall Difference in Temperature
Q_fin = U_overall*A*η*ΔT
This formula uses 5 Variables

Variables Used

Fin Heat Transfer Rate - (Measured in Watt) - Fin Heat Transfer Rate is that extend from an object to increase the rate of heat transfer to or from the environment by increasing convection.
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient - (Measured in Watt per Square Meter per Kelvin) - The Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient is a measure of the overall ability of a series of conductive and convective barriers to transfer heat.
Area - (Measured in Square Meter) - The area is the amount of two-dimensional space taken up by an object.
Fin Efficiency - Fin Efficiency is defined as the ratio of heat dissipation by the fin to the heat dissipation takes place if the whole surface area of the fin is at the base temperature.
Overall Difference in Temperature - (Measured in Kelvin) - Overall difference in temperature is the difference of overall temperature values.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient: 6 Watt per Square Meter per Kelvin --> 6 Watt per Square Meter per Kelvin No Conversion Required
Area: 50 Square Meter --> 50 Square Meter No Conversion Required
Fin Efficiency: 0.54 --> No Conversion Required
Overall Difference in Temperature: 200 Kelvin --> 200 Kelvin No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

Q_fin = U_overall*A*η*ΔT --> 6*50*0.54*200

Evaluating ... ...

Q_fin = 32400

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

32400 Watt --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

32400 Watt <-- Fin Heat Transfer Rate

(Calculation completed in 00.020 seconds)

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Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency Formula

LaTeX Go

Fin Heat Transfer Rate = Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient*Area*Fin Efficiency*Overall Difference in Temperature
Q_fin = U_overall*A*η*ΔT

What is Heat Transfer?

Heat transfer is a discipline of thermal engineering that concerns the generation, use, conversion, and exchange of thermal energy between physical systems. Heat transfer is classified into various mechanisms, such as thermal conduction, thermal convection, thermal radiation, and transfer of energy by phase changes.

Define Thermal Conductivity & Factors affecting it?

Thermal conductivity is defined as the ability of a substance to conduct heat. Factors Affecting The Thermal Conductivity are: Moisture, Density of material, Pressure, Temperature & Structure of material.

How to Calculate Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency?

Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency calculator uses Fin Heat Transfer Rate = Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient*Area*Fin Efficiency*Overall Difference in Temperature to calculate the Fin Heat Transfer Rate, The Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency formula is defined as the product of the area, temperature difference, fin efficiency & overall heat transfer coefficient. Fin Efficiency is the ratio of the heat transfer to the fin to the heat transfer to an ideal fin. Fin Heat Transfer Rate is denoted by Q_fin symbol.

How to calculate Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency, enter Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient (U_overall), Area (A), Fin Efficiency (η) & Overall Difference in Temperature (ΔT) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency calculation can be explained with given input values -> 32400 = 6*50*0.54*200.

FAQ

What is Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency?

The Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency formula is defined as the product of the area, temperature difference, fin efficiency & overall heat transfer coefficient. Fin Efficiency is the ratio of the heat transfer to the fin to the heat transfer to an ideal fin and is represented as Q_fin = U_overall*A*η*ΔT or Fin Heat Transfer Rate = Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient*Area*Fin Efficiency*Overall Difference in Temperature. The Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient is a measure of the overall ability of a series of conductive and convective barriers to transfer heat, The area is the amount of two-dimensional space taken up by an object, Fin Efficiency is defined as the ratio of heat dissipation by the fin to the heat dissipation takes place if the whole surface area of the fin is at the base temperature & Overall difference in temperature is the difference of overall temperature values.

How to calculate Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency?

The Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency formula is defined as the product of the area, temperature difference, fin efficiency & overall heat transfer coefficient. Fin Efficiency is the ratio of the heat transfer to the fin to the heat transfer to an ideal fin is calculated using Fin Heat Transfer Rate = Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient*Area*Fin Efficiency*Overall Difference in Temperature. To calculate Heat Transfer in Fins given Fin Efficiency, you need Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient (U_overall), Area (A), Fin Efficiency (η) & Overall Difference in Temperature (ΔT). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient, Area, Fin Efficiency & Overall Difference in Temperature 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 Fin Heat Transfer Rate?

In this formula, Fin Heat Transfer Rate uses Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient, Area, Fin Efficiency & Overall Difference in Temperature. We can use 3 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Fin Heat Transfer Rate = ((Perimeter of Fin*Heat Transfer Coefficient*Thermal Conductivity of Fin*Cross Sectional Area)^0.5)*(Surface Temperature-Surrounding Temperature)
Fin Heat Transfer Rate = (sqrt((Perimeter of Fin*Heat Transfer Coefficient*Thermal Conductivity of Fin*Cross Sectional Area)))*(Surface Temperature-Surrounding Temperature)*tanh((sqrt((Perimeter of Fin*Heat Transfer Coefficient)/(Thermal Conductivity of Fin*Cross Sectional Area)))*Length of Fin)
Fin Heat Transfer Rate = (sqrt(Perimeter of Fin*Heat Transfer Coefficient*Thermal Conductivity of Fin*Cross Sectional Area))*(Surface Temperature-Surrounding Temperature)*((tanh((sqrt((Perimeter of Fin*Heat Transfer Coefficient)/(Thermal Conductivity of Fin*Cross Sectional Area)))*Length of Fin)+(Heat Transfer Coefficient)/(Thermal Conductivity of Fin*(sqrt(Perimeter of Fin*Heat Transfer Coefficient/Thermal Conductivity of Fin*Cross Sectional Area)))))/(1+tanh((sqrt((Perimeter of Fin*Heat Transfer Coefficient)/(Thermal Conductivity of Fin*Cross Sectional Area)))*Length of Fin*(Heat Transfer Coefficient)/(Thermal Conductivity of Fin*(sqrt((Perimeter of Fin*Heat Transfer Coefficient)/(Thermal Conductivity of Fin*Cross Sectional Area))))))

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