Heat flux is the heat rate per unit area The rate at which heat is transferred is represented by the

symbol Q. The heat flux can be determined by dividing the heat transfer rate Q by the area through which the heat is being transferred. Q=Q/A; The standard unit for the rate of heat transferred is the watt (W), defined as joules per second. Heat flux is defined as rate of heat transfer per unit cross-sectional area, resulting in the unit watts per square metre.