Define Overall Heat transfer coefficient.

Answer Posted / v.vijay reddy

The overall heat transfer coefficient U is a measure of the
overall ability of a series of conductive and convective
barriers to transfer heat. It is commonly applied to the
calculation of heat transfer in heat exchangers, but can be
applied equally well to other problems.

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