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Colorado State University: Heat Transfer Mechanisms

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An excellent page from the Colorado State University with a heavy mathematical emphasis. Each form of heat transfer--conduction, convection, and radiation--is defined, compared and contrasted. Mathematical equations governing the rates of heat transfer by the various methods are provided.

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Concepts
condensation, conduction, conductivity, convection, cooling, energy, energy transfer, heat, heat transfer, radiation, temperature, thermal energy
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Additional Tags
electromagnetic, emissivity, force convection, heat transfer coefficient, metal conductivity, natural convection, radiate, temperature differential, thermal, thermal conductivity, boltzman, fourier, fourier's equation, newton, newton's equation, stefan, stefan-boltzman constant, photon
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)