In aircraft design, calculating the temperature difference (ΔT) between a surface and the surrounding fluid (usually air) is essential for various thermal and heat transfer analyses.
The formula for temperature difference is relatively straightforward:Temperature Difference (ΔT) Formula:
- ΔT is the temperature difference between the surface and the surrounding fluid (in degrees Celsius, °C or Kelvin, K).
- T_surface is the temperature of the surface (in °C or K).
- T_surrounding is the temperature of the surrounding fluid (in °C or K).