What is the outcome unit of $\frac{Q}{\rho c_p}$ (an internal heat source)?
In context of (unsteady) diffusion of heat and heat equation.
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1$\begingroup$ Can you show the whole equation? Also, what is "p"? I'm guessing that it is density, but the typical symbol for density is rho, not p. $\endgroup$– David WhiteCommented Apr 24, 2021 at 16:41
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1$\begingroup$ The units would be K/s if Q is the rate of heat generation per unit volume $\endgroup$– Chet MillerCommented Apr 24, 2021 at 20:34
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$\begingroup$ @DavidWhite This expression seems very standard in the literature. A web search brings up many examples with this. Consider e.g. nuclear-power.com/nuclear-engineering/heat-transfer/… $\endgroup$– mavaviljCommented Jul 17, 2022 at 9:20
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$\begingroup$ @ChetMiller It's actually quite likely yes that the units are heat unit per second. $\endgroup$– mavaviljCommented Aug 1, 2022 at 5:15
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