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tdu meaning in oil and gas

Definition

Thermal (radiation) Dose Units

tdu means Thermal (radiation) Dose Units. The level of thermal radiation required to produce a given level of fatality is commonly defined in thermal dose units: Dose = Ie^(4/3).t 1 Thermal Dose Unit (TDU) = 1…

The level of thermal radiation required to produce a given level of fatality is commonly defined in thermal dose units: Dose = Ie^(4/3).t 1 Thermal Dose Unit (TDU) = 1 (kW/m2)e^(4/3).s, where, I = it is an incident thermal flux (kW/m2), and t = it is time (seconds).

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