Heat Transfer Coefficient Estimation by Inverse Conduction Algorithm

A method of estimating a heat transfer coefficient at the surface of a solid body is described. Knowing the ambient temperature and the temperature history at an inner point (points) of the body, the heat transfer coefficient is computed. The inverse algorithm can respect the non‐linear nature of the task. The inverse algorithm is based on the computation of the temperature fields. Any method for unsteady state heat conduction can be used. The influence of the random errors of the input experimental data is described.