What's the unit of heat of reaction in Fluent???

yerem3 · February 14, 2012, 11:26

Hi, I'm simulating steam reforming of methane by fluent.
I have a problem with heat of reaction.
When I post processing, there is a heat of reaction under reaction tab.

I want to know total heat generation in volume.
But the unit of heat of reaction is 'W' not 'W/m^3'

how can I get the total heat generation??

xh110120 · December 26, 2019, 06:17

I'm also confused by such question. The unit of the heat of reaction in the contour is watt. I wonder it should be watt per volume or per mass. Have you figure out what is it? Thanks a lot.

February 14, 2012, 11:26	What's the unit of heat of reaction in Fluent???	#1
yerem3 New Member yerem Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 16	Hi, I'm simulating steam reforming of methane by fluent. I have a problem with heat of reaction. When I post processing, there is a heat of reaction under reaction tab. I want to know total heat generation in volume. But the unit of heat of reaction is 'W' not 'W/m^3' how can I get the total heat generation??

December 26, 2019, 06:17	Have you gotten the answer?	#2
xh110120 New Member XH Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 12	I'm also confused by such question. The unit of the heat of reaction in the contour is watt. I wonder it should be watt per volume or per mass. Have you figure out what is it? Thanks a lot.

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