Convection Calculator

Steady State Convection Equation

$$ Q = hA(T_s - T_\infty) $$ where:

Q = Heat transfer rate (W)

h = Convective heat transfer coefficient (W/m²K)

A = Surface area through which heat is conducted (m²)

T_s = Temperature of the surface (K)

T_∞ = Temperature of fluid (K)

Calculator

Property to Calculate:

Heat transfer rate (Q):

Convective heat transfer coefficient (h):

Surface area (A):

Temperature of the surface (T_s):

Temperature of fluid (T_∞):

Result:

Equation Assumptions

The system is in steady state.
Heat transfer is considered as being one-dimensional.
There is no change in phase.
The surface temperature is uniform.