Cooling Mode - Heat Flux
Heat fluxes for various cooling or heat transfer modes.
Cooling modes and maximum heat transfer flux:
Cooling Mode | Heat Flux (kW/m2) |
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Free Convection Air | 0.5 |
Forced Convection Air | 5 |
Free Convection Immersion | 10 |
Forced Convection Immersion | 500 |
Forced Convection Boiling | 1000 |
Impingement Air | 10 |
Jet Immersion, single phase | 400 |
Jet Immersion, boiling | 900 |
- 1 Btu/ ft2 h = 3.1525 W/m2
Based on 85oC surface temperature and 20oC ambient temperature.
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