Heat dissipation in aircraft design refers to the process of managing and removing heat generated by various aircraft systems and components to maintain safe operating temperatures. While there isn’t a single formula for heat dissipation, it involves principles of heat transfer, and I can provide a definition and explanation.
Conduction: Heat is transferred through solid materials from areas of higher temperature to areas of lower temperature. The rate of heat transfer through conduction is governed by Fourier’s Law and can be calculated using the formula:
- Q is the heat transferred (in watts, W).
- k is the thermal conductivity of the material (in watts per meter-kelvin, W/(m·K)).
- A is the cross-sectional area of the material (in square meters, m²).
- ΔT is the temperature difference across the material (in kelvin, K).
- d is the thickness of the material (in meters, m).