Heat dissipation through convection in aircraft design involves the transfer of heat from hot components to the surrounding air or fluid (usually air) through the natural or forced movement of the fluid. Convection is a complex process, and it doesn’t have a single formula but relies on principles of fluid dynamics and heat transfer. I can provide a definition and explanation of convection and its SI units:
- Q is the rate of heat transfer (in watts, W).
- h is the convective heat transfer coefficient (in watts per square meter-kelvin, W/(m²·K)).
- A is the surface area through which heat is transferred (in square meters, m²).
- ΔT is the temperature difference between the solid surface and the fluid (in kelvin, K).