When is the heat transfer through a fluid conduction and when is it convection? For which case is the rate of heat transfer higher? How does the convection heat transfer differ from the thermal conductivity of the fluid?

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Chapter1: Basic Modes Of Heat Transfer
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When is the heat transfer through a fluid conduction and when is it convection? For which case is the rate of heat transfer higher? How does the convection heat transfer differ from the thermal conductivity of the fluid?

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