https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/cfd-forum/convection-factor/m-p/7602741#M12390 <P>Hello,&nbsp;</P><P>Simple et short question :&nbsp;</P><P>Can we use the wall calculator to compute the convective factor, h (<SPAN>W/m2K</SPAN>), with the commande ''film coefficient''&nbsp;</P><P>Can we trust the results ?&nbsp;</P><P>I heard that this coefficient is usually for simulate a cooling but in my case is for the opposite.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>THX&nbsp;<BR />Frederic</P> Wed, 06 Dec 2017 21:17:49 GMT frederic.gaillard.7 2017-12-06T21:17:49Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/cfd-forum/convection-factor/m-p/7602741#M12390 <P>Hello,&nbsp;</P><P>Simple et short question :&nbsp;</P><P>Can we use the wall calculator to compute the convective factor, h (<SPAN>W/m2K</SPAN>), with the commande ''film coefficient''&nbsp;</P><P>Can we trust the results ?&nbsp;</P><P>I heard that this coefficient is usually for simulate a cooling but in my case is for the opposite.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>THX&nbsp;<BR />Frederic</P> Wed, 06 Dec 2017 21:17:49 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/cfd-forum/convection-factor/m-p/7602741#M12390 frederic.gaillard.7 2017-12-06T21:17:49Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/cfd-forum/convection-factor/m-p/7603710#M12391 <P>It should work either way, it would simply be a positive or negative value depending on the direction that the heat is travelling.</P> Thu, 07 Dec 2017 07:21:18 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/cfd-forum/convection-factor/m-p/7603710#M12391 Jon.Wilde 2017-12-07T07:21:18Z