The kilowatt per square meter is a practical unit for larger heat flux values, equal to 1,000 W/m².
It became common in engineering practice for expressing larger heat flux values more readably than watts per square meter.
Measurement system: International System of Units (SI, multiple unit). SI equivalent: 1 kW/m² = 1000 W/m².
Kilowatt per Square Meter facts
- Unit name
- Kilowatt per Square Meter
- Symbol
- kW/m²
- Category
- Heat Flux
- Measurement system
- International System of Units (SI, multiple unit)
- SI equivalent
- 1 kW/m² = 1000 W/m²
- Common uses
- Industrial furnace and boiler heat flux calculations, high-intensity solar radiation measurements
Definition of the kilowatt per square meter
The kilowatt per square meter is a practical unit for larger heat flux values, equal to 1,000 W/m².
Measurement system and SI relationship
International System of Units (SI, multiple unit)
SI equivalent: 1 kW/m² = 1000 W/m²
History of the kilowatt per square meter
It became common in engineering practice for expressing larger heat flux values more readably than watts per square meter.
Where is the kilowatt per square meter used?
Industrial furnace and boiler heat flux calculations, high-intensity solar radiation measurements