Flame calcs

[ArbitraryNumbers]

Is there any way to calc the energy given off by a flame, given its size?

Also, is there any way to calc the energy generated by rays of light or lightning strikes, given their length/diameter/etc. as well?

 

[Anonimoe7875]

Lightning have 5 gigajoules/5 billions of joules/2.2 tons of tnt of energy according to wikipedia

 

[Amelia_Lonelyheart]

Yep, we use the Latent Energy formula for those.

Q = m*c*ΔT

Q = Energy in Joules

M = Mass

C = Is specific heat capacity. You can find the heat capacity of most most materials with a quick google search, but for some you may have to do some digging.

ΔT = The change in temperature. Δ is the initial temperature, T is the final.

For flame calcs, I believe you use the specific heat of air.

Here's our section on it for more into:

https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/Calculations#Specific_Heat_Capacity.2FLatent_Heat_of_Fusion_and_Vaporizatio

Here's also a PDF on the foruma, which I used as reference:

https://julie20201.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/1314-cw-45-heat-fus-vap.pdf

It uses grams for mass, and such Joules per Grams. We use Kilograms for mass, and Joules per Kilograms, but I guess it shouldn't make much of a difference.

Edit: If the light is great enough, then you can use Luminosity, but it takes a lot of luminosity to yield high results. For lightening, I believe we also use the latent heat formula, but I may be wrong.

 

[ArbitraryNumbers]

I'm assuming mass means the mass of the air?

So we use the temperature of the air, and subtract it from the temperature of the flame to get the change in temperature, correct?