Heat Transfer Concepts

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Fluid movement heat transfer

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Convection

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Heat transfer in plumbing

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Understanding conduction, convection, and radiation is crucial.

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Example of conduction: Heat travels up the copper pipe whilst soldering.

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Copper is a good conductor of heat.

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Example of conduction: Boiler casings become warm when operating.

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Plastic does not conduct heat as much as copper.

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Definition of insulators

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If a material is a poor conductor, it might be classed as an insulator.

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Aluminium as a conductor

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Aluminium is considered a good conductor of heat.

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Wood as a conductor

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Wood is considered a poor conductor of heat.

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Brass has a thermal conductivity of 109.0 W/m/K.

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Thermal conductivity value for brass.

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Steel has a thermal conductivity of 50.2 W/m/K.

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Thermal conductivity value for steel.

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Formula to calculate heat conductivity of a wall.

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W = Area (m) \times U Value (w/m/K) \times Temperature difference (K)