Thermal Capacitance Calculator

✖The Density of a material shows the denseness of that material in a specific given area. This is taken as mass per unit volume of a given object.ⓘ Density [ρ]			+10% -10%
✖Specific Heat Capacity is the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount.ⓘ Specific Heat Capacity [C_o]			+10% -10%
✖Volume stores value of volume in cubic centimeters.ⓘ Volume [V]			+10% -10%

✖Thermal Capacitance is the ability of the energy storage capacity of a material that absorbs and stores heat for use later.ⓘ Thermal Capacitance [C]

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Thermal Capacitance

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`"C" = "ρ"*"C"_{"o"}*"V"`

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`"26.448J/K"="5.51kg/m³"*"4J/(kg*K)"*"1.2m³"`

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Thermal Capacitance Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Thermal Capacitance = Density*Specific Heat Capacity*Volume
C = ρ*C_o*V
This formula uses 4 Variables

Variables Used

Thermal Capacitance - (Measured in Joule per Kelvin) - Thermal Capacitance is the ability of the energy storage capacity of a material that absorbs and stores heat for use later.
Density - (Measured in Kilogram per Cubic Meter) - The Density of a material shows the denseness of that material in a specific given area. This is taken as mass per unit volume of a given object.
Specific Heat Capacity - (Measured in Joule per Kilogram per K) - Specific Heat Capacity is the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount.
Volume - (Measured in Cubic Meter) - Volume stores value of volume in cubic centimeters.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Density: 5.51 Kilogram per Cubic Meter --> 5.51 Kilogram per Cubic Meter No Conversion Required
Specific Heat Capacity: 4 Joule per Kilogram per K --> 4 Joule per Kilogram per K No Conversion Required
Volume: 1.2 Cubic Meter --> 1.2 Cubic Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

C = ρ*C_o*V --> 5.51*4*1.2

Evaluating ... ...

C = 26.448

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

26.448 Joule per Kelvin --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

26.448 Joule per Kelvin <-- Thermal Capacitance

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Instantaneous heat transfer rate

Go Heat Rate = Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient*Surface Area*(Initial Temperature-Fluid Temperature)*(exp(-(Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient*Surface Area*Time Elapsed)/(Density*Total volume*Specific Heat Capacity)))

Temperature after given time elapsed

Go Temperature = ((Initial Temperature-Fluid Temperature)*(exp(-(Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient*Surface Area*Time Elapsed)/(Density*Total volume*Specific Heat Capacity))))+Fluid Temperature

Time taken to reach given temperature

Go Time Elapsed = ln((Final Temperature-Fluid Temperature)/(Initial Temperature-Fluid Temperature))*((Density*Total volume*Specific Heat)/(Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient*Surface Area))

Change in Internal energy of Lumped body

Go Change in Internal Energy = Density*Specific Heat*Total volume*(Initial Temperature-Fluid Temperature)*(1-(exp(-(Biot Number*Fourier Number))))

Total Heat Transfer during Time Interval

Go Heat Transfer = Density*Specific Heat*Total volume*(Initial Temperature-Fluid Temperature)*(1-(exp(-(Biot Number*Fourier Number))))

Ratio of temperature difference for given time elapsed

Go Temperature Ratio = exp(-(Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient*Surface Area*Time Elapsed)/(Density*Total volume*Specific Heat Capacity))

Product of Biot and Fourier Number given System Properties

Go Product of Biot And Fourier Numbers = (Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient*Surface Area*Time Elapsed)/(Density*Total volume*Specific Heat Capacity)

Power on exponential of temperature-time relation

Go Constant B = -(Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient*Surface Area*Time Elapsed)/(Density*Total volume*Specific Heat Capacity)

Time Constant in unsteady state heat transfer

Go Time Constant = (Density*Specific Heat Capacity*Total volume)/(Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient*Surface Area)

Thermal Diffusivity

Go Thermal Diffusivity = Thermal Conductivity/(Density*Specific Heat Capacity)

Thermal Capacitance

Go Thermal Capacitance = Density*Specific Heat Capacity*Volume

Ratio of Temperature difference for Time Elapsed given Biot and Fourier Number

Go Temperature Ratio = exp(-(Biot Number*Fourier Number))

Power on Exponential of Temperature-time Relation given Biot and Fourier Number

Go Constant B = -(Biot Number*Fourier Number)

Thermal Capacitance Formula

Thermal Capacitance = Density*Specific Heat Capacity*Volume
C = ρ*C_o*V

What is Thermal Capacitance?

Thermal Capacitance is the ability of the energy storage capacity of a material that absorbs and stores heat for use later.

How to Calculate Thermal Capacitance?

Thermal Capacitance calculator uses Thermal Capacitance = Density*Specific Heat Capacity*Volume to calculate the Thermal Capacitance, The thermal Capacitance formula is the product of density, specific heat capacity, and volume of the system. Thermal Capacitance is denoted by C symbol.

How to calculate Thermal Capacitance using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Thermal Capacitance, enter Density (ρ), Specific Heat Capacity (C_o) & Volume (V) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Thermal Capacitance calculation can be explained with given input values -> 26.448 = 5.51*4*1.2.

FAQ

What is Thermal Capacitance?

The thermal Capacitance formula is the product of density, specific heat capacity, and volume of the system and is represented as C = ρ*C_o*V or Thermal Capacitance = Density*Specific Heat Capacity*Volume. The Density of a material shows the denseness of that material in a specific given area. This is taken as mass per unit volume of a given object, Specific Heat Capacity is the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount & Volume stores value of volume in cubic centimeters.

How to calculate Thermal Capacitance?

The thermal Capacitance formula is the product of density, specific heat capacity, and volume of the system is calculated using Thermal Capacitance = Density*Specific Heat Capacity*Volume. To calculate Thermal Capacitance, you need Density (ρ), Specific Heat Capacity (C_o) & Volume (V). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Density, Specific Heat Capacity & Volume and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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