A diffusion coefficient of the heat transfer in a given medium:
a = \frac{\lambda}{\rho \, c_p} |
where
| Thermal Conductivity of the medium | |
| Isobaric specific heat capacity of the medium | |
| density of the of the medium |
| Symbol | Dimension | SI units | Oil metric units | Oil field units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L2 T−1 | m^2/s | m^2/s |
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Physics / Thermodynamics / Heat Transfer
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