Archive for 'Convection' Tag

Conduction vs. Convection

by Hans F. on Aug 20, 2009

When it comes to heat transfer science, two main types are conduction and convection. Heat transfer via conduction can occur in substance of any phase (solid, liquid, or gas), but is mostly seen in solids. On the other hand, convective heat transfer occurs only in fluids (liquids and gases). Both types of heat transfer are [...]