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Heat Transfer from Extended Surfaces 
Still One-Dimensionalbut More Complicated
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Fluid flowHeat flow
Heat flux: Heat flow: Heat transfer surface area 
Fluid flowHeat flow
∞ 
Extended surfaces 
(base temperature)(surface temperature)
Base area (
A
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)Extended surface area(
A
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∞ 
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Heat flow 
Conduction Convection 
(L)
L
 x
Fin with uniform cross-section 
A
(cross-section)
Length =
 L
Width =
w
Thickness=
 t
 x y z
General Analysis
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 x+dx
q
 x
 dx dA
 s
 dq
 conv
 A
 c
(x)
q
 f 
 
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Fin Performance
Fin effectiveness: 
The ratio of the fin heat transfer rate to the heat transfer ratethat would exist without the fin.
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 Ah q
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,
ε 
Heat flow out of the finHeat flow without the fin
Fin cross-sectional area at the base
2
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 f 
ε 
To be practical 
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