Fire Dynamics Tools | Ch. 2 | Eq. 2.9

Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient

Calculates the convective heat transfer coefficient considering both short and long time behaviour

Reference

Fire Dynamics Tools (FDTs): Quantitative Fire Hazard Analysis Methods for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fire Protection Inspection Program. NUREG-1805.

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h_k = 0.4 \cdot \max \left( \left( \frac{ k \cdot \rho \cdot c }{ t } \right)^{1/2}, \frac{k}{\delta} \right)

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Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient

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