Heat Transfer Lectures 1 Conduction

Foundation of Technical Education Third year
College of Technical/ Basrah 32 Lectures

Lectures of
Heat Transfer

Heat Transfer Rate Processes
Mode Transfer Mechanism Rate of heat transfer (W)
Conduction
Diffusion of energy due to random
molecular motion

dx
dT
kA - q =

Convection
Diffusion of energy due to random
molecular motion plus bulk motion
q = h A(T
s
-T
)
Radiation
Energy transfer by electromagnetic
waves
q = A(T
s
4
-T
sur
4
)

By
Mr. Amjed Ahmed Ali

Syllabus of Heat Transfer (English),
(2 hours/ week, Applied 2 hours /week) Hours
1. Heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation 2
2.One-dimensional steady state conduction 2
3.Systems with conduction-convection 2
4.Radial systems(cylinder and sphere) 2
4. Overall heat transfer coefficient 2
5. Critical thickness of the insulator 2
6. Heat source systems 2
7. Extended Surface (Fins) 2
8. Resistance to heat contact 2
9. Unsteady state conduction 2
Complete heat capacity system 2
Limited conditions of convection 2
Application and Hessler's diagrams 2
11. Multi-dimensions systems 2
12. Principles of heat transfer by convection 1
13. Boundary layer for laminar and turbulent flow 2
14. Thermal boundary layer for laminar and turbulent flow 2
15. Analogy between fluid friction and heat transfer 2
16. Experimental relations of heat transfer by forced convection inside pipes 2
17. Flow through cylindrical and spherical bodies 2
18. Flow through bundle of tubes 2
19. Heat exchangers 4
Scaling 1
Mean logarithmic difference of temperature 1
NTU method 2
20. Heat transfer by radiation 1
21. Properties of radiation 2
22. Body in thermal radiation 2
23. Relation between coefficient and the body 2
24. Heal exchange between non-black bodies 2
25. Radiation barriers 2

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Chapter One
Introduction

Introduction
A consider the cooling of a hot steal rod which is place in a cold
water Thermodynamics may be used to predict the final equilibrium
temperature of the rod-water combination. It will not tell us how long it
takes to reach this equilibrium condition. Heat Transfer may be used to
predict the temperature of the rod and the water as a function of time.

1.1 Definition:
Heat: is the energy transit as a result of the temperature difference.
Heat transfer: is that science which seeks to predict the energy transfer that may take
place between material bodes as a result of a temperature difference.
Thermodynamics: is the state science of energy, the transformation of energy and the
change in the state of matter. (Thermodynamics can be able to
determination of heat and work requirements for chemical and
physical process and the equilibrium conditions).
Heat flux: heat transfer flow in the direction per unit area (q).
Steady state: Temperature is very does not very with time (dT/dt) =0.
Unsteady state: temperature is depending on time.

1.2 Modes of Heat Transfer
The engineering area frequently referred to as thermal science includes thermodynamics
and heat transfer. The role of heat transfer is to supplement thermodynamic analyses, which
consider only systems in equilibrium, with additional laws that allow prediction of time rates
of energy transfer. These supplemental laws are based upon the three fundamental modes of
heat transfer conduction, convection, and radiation.

1.3 A Conduction Heat Transfer
Conduction may be viewed as the transfer of energy from the more energetic to the less
energetic particles of a substance due to interactions between the particles. A temperature
gradient within a homogeneous substance results in an energy transfer rate within the medium
which can be calculated by Fourier's law

dx
dT
-kA q = (1.1)
Where q is the heat transfer rate (W or J/s) and k thermal conductivity (W/m K) is an
experimental constant for the medium involved, and it may depend upon other properties,
such as temperature and pressure.

dx
dT
Is the temperature gradient in the direction normal to the area A.
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The minus sign in Fourier's Law (1.1) is required by the second law of
thermodynamics: thermal energy transfer resulting from a thermal gradient must be from a
warmer to a colder region. If the temperature profile within the medium is linear Fig. 1.1 it is
permissible to replace the temperature gradient (partial derivative) with
(1.2)

The quantity (L/kA) is equivalent to a thermal resistance R
k
(K/W) which is equal to the
reciprocal of the conductance. As:

(1.3)

Such linearity always exists in a homogeneous medium of fixed k during steady state
heat transfer occurs whenever the temperature at every point within the body, including the
surfaces, is independent of time.

Figure 1.2 Association of conduction heat transfer with diffusion
of energy due to molecular activity.

If the temperature changes with time
dt
dT
, energy is either being stored in or removed
from the body. This storage rate is

dt
dT
mc q
p stored
=
(1.4)
Where m is the mass of substance and Cp is specific heat capacity.

T
1

T
2

X
1

X
2

1 2
1 2

=
=
dx
dT
q
L
Figure 1.1 Temperature distribution for steady state conduction. Through a
plate wall
T
1
> T
2

T
1

T
2

q
T
1
> T
2

L

kA q
2 1

=
kA
L
R
k
k
R

q
1 2

=
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1.3.1 Thermal Conductivity
The thermal conductivity of a material is a measure of the ability of the material to
conduct heat.
I Thermal Conductivity of Solids: In general, k for a pure metal decreases with
temperature; alloying elements tend to reverse this trend. The thermal conductivity of a metal
can usually be represented over a wide range of temperature by
) c b (a k k
2
0
+ + = (1.5)
Where
ref
T T = and k
0
is the conductivity at the reference temperature T
ref

The thermal conductivity of a non homogeneous material is usually markedly dependent
upon the apparent bulk density, As a general rule, k for a no homogeneous material increases
both with increasing temperature and increasing apparent bulk density

II Thermal Conductivity of Liquids: Thermal conductivities of most liquids
decrease with increasing temperature. But insensitive to pressure the exception is water,
which exhibits increasing k up to about 150C and decreasing k there after. Water has the
highest thermal conductivity of all common liquids except the so-called liquid metals.

III Thermal Conductivity of Gases: The thermal conductivity of a gas increases with
increasing temperature, but is essentially independent of pressure for pressures close to
atmospheric. For high pressure (i.e., pressure of the order of the critical pressure or greater),
the effect of pressure may be significant.

Fig(1.3) The mechanism of heat conduction of different phases of a substance.

1.4 A Convection Heat Transfer
Whenever a solid body is exposed to a moving fluid having a temperature different
from that of the body, energy is carried or convected from or to the body by the fluid If the
upstream temperature of the fluid is T
, and the surface temperature of the solid is T

s
the heat
transfer per unit time is given by Newtons Law of cooling:

) - T A(T h q
s
=
(1.6)
Where h is Convective Heat transfer coefficient (W/m
2
K) as the constant of
proportionality relating the heat transfer
per unit time and area to the overall
temperature difference. It is important to
keep in mind that the fundamental energy
exchange at a solid-fluid boundary is by
conduction, and that this energy is then
converted away by the fluid flow.
The thermal resistance to
convection heat transfer R
c
, as:

A h
R
c
1
= (1.6)
c
s
R
- T T
q
= (1.7) Fig (1.4) Velocity and temperature distribution on flat plate

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1.5 A Radiation Heat Transfer
The third mode of heat transmission is due to electromagnetic wave propagation, which
can occur in a total vacuum as well as in a medium. Experimental evidence indicates that
radiant heat transfer is proportional to the fourth power of the absolute temperature, where as
conduction and convection are proportional to a linear temperature difference. The
fundamental Stefan-Boltzmann Law is
q = A T
4
(1.8)
Where T is the absolute temperature, is Boltzmann constant independent of surface,
medium, and temperature; its value is 5.6697 X 10
-8
W/m
2
.K
4
., the thermal emission from
many surfaces (gray bodies) can be well represented by
q = A(T
s
4
-T
sur
4
) (1.9)
Where , the emissivity of the surface, ranges (0-1). The ideal emitter or blackbody is
one, All other surfaces emit some what less than one.
T
s

and T
sur

The temperature of surface and surroundings respectively.
Similarly, The thermal resistance to radiation heat transfer R
r
, as:
(1.11)

T - T
q
s
r
sur
R
= (1.12)

Table 1.1 Summary of heat transfer rate processes
Mode Transfer Mechanism
Rate of heat transfer
(W)
Thermal Resistance
(K/W)
Conduction
Diffusion of energy due to
random molecular motion

dx
dT
kA - q =

Convection
Diffusion of energy due to
random molecular motion
plus bulk motion
q = h A(T
s
-T
)

Radiation
Energy transfer by
electromagnetic waves

q = A(T
s
4
-T
sur
4
)

The concept of thermal resistance (analogous to electrical resistance) is introduced as an
aid to solving conduction heat transfer problems.
) (

=
4 4
sur s
sur s
r
R
A h
R
c
1
=
kA
L
R
k
=
Figure (1.5) Conduction, Convection and Radiation Heat transfer Modes
) (

=
4 4
sur s
sur s
r
R

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Example 1.1
Calculate the rate of heat transfer by natural convection between a shed roof of
area 20 m x 20 m and ambient air, if the roof surface temperature is 27C, the air
temperature 3C, and the average convection heat transfer coefficient 10 W/m
2
K.

Figure 1.7 Schematic Sketch of Shed for
Analysis of Roof Temperature.

Solution
Assume that steady state exists and the direction of
heat flow is from the air to the roof. The rate of heat
transfer by convection from the air to the roof is then
given by Eq:

Note we initially assumed that the heat transfer would be from the air to the roof. But
since the heat flow under this assumption turns out to be a negative quantity the direction of heat
flow is actually from the roof to the air.

Example 1.2 Determine the steady state rate of heat transfer per unit area through a
4.0cm thick homogeneous slab with its two faces maintained at uniform temperatures of 38I
o
C and 21
o
C. The thermal conductivity of the material is 0.19 W/m K.

Example 1.3 The forced convective heat transfer coefficient for a hot fluid x1 x2
flowing over a cool surface is 225 W/m
2
.
o
C for a particular problem. The fluid temperature
upstream of the cool surface is 120
0
C, and the surface is held at 10
0
C. Determine the heat
transfer rate per unit surface area from the fluid to the surface.

q = h A(Ts-T)
q/A= 225(120-10)=24750 W/m
2

Example 1.4
After sunset, radiant energy can be sensed by a person standing near a brick wall. Such
walls frequently have surface temperatures around 44
o
C, and typical brick emissivity values
are on the order of 0.92. What would be the radiant thermal flux per square foot from a brick
wall at this temperature?
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Example 1.5
In the summer, parked automobile surfaces frequently average 40-50
o
C. Assuming 45
o
C and surface emissivity of 0.9, determine the radiant thermal flux emitted by a car roof

Example 1.6
The air inside an electronics package housing has a temperature of 50C. A "chip" in
this housing has internal thermal power generation (heating) rate of 3 X 10
-3
W. This chip is
subjected to an air flow resulting in a convective coefficient h of 9 W/m
2
.
o
C over its two main
surfaces which are 0.5 cm X 1.0 cm. Determine the chip surface temperature neglecting
radiation and heat transfer from the edges

Example 1.7
Calculate the thermal resistance and the rate of heat transfer through a pane of window
glass (k = 0.78 W/m K) 1 m high, 0.5 m wide, and 0.5 cm thick, if the outer-surface temperature
is 24C and the inner-surface temperature is 24.5C

Figure 1.5 heat transfer by conduction through a window pane.

24 C
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Solution
Assume that steady state exists and that the temperature is uniform over the inner and outer
surfaces. The thermal resistance to conduction R
k
is from Eq

The rate of heat loss from the interior to the exterior surface is
W 39.1
0.0128
24 - 24.5

R
T
q
k
= =
=

Example 1.8
A long, cylindrical electrically heated rod, 2 cm in diameter, is installed in a vacuum
furnace as shown in Fig.1.8. The surface of the heating rod has an emissivity of 0.9 and is
maintained at 1000 K, while the interior walls of the furnace are black and are at 800 K. Calculate
the net rate at which heat is lost from the rod per unit length and the radiation heat transfer
coefficient.

Figure 1.8 Schematic Diagram of Vacuum Furnace with Heating Rod
Solution
Assume that steady state has been reached. Moreover, note that since the walls of the
furnace completely enclose the heating rod, all the radiant energy emitted by the surface of the
rod is intercepted by the furnace walls. Thus, for a black enclosure, Eq. (1.9) applies and the net
heat loss from the rod of surface A
1
is

Note that in order for steady state to exist, the heating rod must dissipate electrical energy
at the rate of 1893 W and the rate of heat loss through the furnace walls must equal the rate of
electric input to the system, that is, to the rod.

W
K
m m mk w
m
kA
L
R
k
0128 . 0
5 . 0 1 / 78 . 0
005 . 0
=

= =
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Example 1.9
An instrument used to study the Ozone depletion near the poles is placed on a large
2-cm-thick duralumin plate. To simplify this analysis the instrument can be thought of
as a stainless steel plate 1 cm tall with a 10 cm x 10 cm square base, as shown in Fig. 1.6.
The interface roughness of the steel and the duralumin is between 20 and 30 rms (m) the
contact resistance is 0.05 k/w. Four screws at the corners. The top and sides of the
instrument are thermally insulated. An integrated circuit placed between the insulation
and the upper surface of the stainless steel plate generates heat. If this heat is to be
transferred to the lower surface of the duralumin, estimated to be at a temperature of
0C, determine the maximum allowable dissipation rate from the circuit if its temperature
is not to exceed 40C.

Figure 1.6 Schematic Sketch of Instrument for Ozone Measurement.

Solution
Since the top and the sides of the instrument are insulated, all the heat generated
by the circuit must flow downward. The thermal circuit will have three resistances the
stainless steel, the contact, and the duralumin. Using thermal conductivities k
ss
= 14.4
W/m K, k
M
= 164 W/m K the thermal resistances of the metal plates are calculated from
Equations:

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1.6 The Energy Balance
In this special case the control surface includes no mass or volume and
appears as shown in Figure 1.8.Accordingly, the generation and storage terms of
the Energy expression,
E
in
E
out
-E
st
+ E
g
= 0
Consequently, there can be no generation and storage. The conservation
requirement then becomes
E
in
E
out
= 0
In Figure 1.8 three heat transfer terms are shown for the control surface. On a unit area
basis they are conduction from the medium to the control surface q"
cond
convection from the
surface to a fluid q"
conv
, and net radiation exchange from the surface to the surroundings q"
rad
.
The energy balance then takes the Form and we
can express each of the terms according to the
appropriate rate equations.

q"
cond
= q"
conv
+ q"
rad

1.7 Combined heat transfer systems
Summarizes the basic relations for the rate equation of each of the three basic heat
transfer mechanisms to aid in setting up the thermal circuits for solving combined heat
transfer problems.

1.7.1 Plane Walls in Series
In Fig. 1.15 for a three-layer system, the temperature gradients in the layers are
different. The rate of heat conduction through each layer is q
k
, and from Eq. (1.1) we get

Eliminating the intermediate temperatures T
2
and T
3
in Eq. q
k
can be expressed in
the form

Similarly, for N layers in series we have

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where T
1
is the outer-surface temperature of layer 1 and T
N+1
is the outer-surface
temperature of layer N. and T is the overall temperature difference, often called the
temperature potential.

Figure 1.9 Conduction Through a Three-Layer System in Series.

Example 1.6 Calculate the rate of heat loss from a furnace wall per unit area. The
wall is constructed from an inner layer of 0.5 cm thick steel (k : 40 W/m K) and an outer
layer of 10 cm zirconium brick (k = 2.5 W/m K) as shown in Fig. The inner-surface
temperature is 900 K and the outside surface temperature is 460 K. What is the temperature
at the interface?

Figure 1.10 Schematic Diagram of Furnace Wall.
Solution
Assumptions:
Assume that steady state exists,
neglect effects at the corners and edges of the wall,
the surface temperatures are uniform.
The rate of heat loss per unit area can be calculated from Eq:

The interface temperature T
2
is obtained from
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1
2 1
R
T T
A
q
=
Solving for T
2
gives

Note that the temperature drop across the steel interior wall is only 1.4 K because the
thermal resistance of the wall is small compared to the resistance of the brick.

Example 1.7
Two large aluminum plates (k = 240 W/m K), each 1 cm thick, with 10 m surface
roughness the contact resistance R
i
= 2.75 x 10
-4
m
2
K/W. The temperatures at the outside
surfaces are 395C and 405C. Calculate (a) the heat flux (b) the temperature drop due to the
contact resistance.

Figure 1.11 Schematic Diagram of Interface Between Plates.

Solution
(a) The rate of heat flow per unit area, q'' through the sandwich wall is

the two resistances is equal to
(L/k) = (0.01 m)/(240 W/m K) = 4.17 x 10
-5
m
2
K/W
Hence, the heat flux is

(b) The temperature drop in each section. The fraction of the contact resistance is

Hence 7.67C of the total temperature drop of 10C is the result of the contact
resistance.

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1.7.2 Plane Walls in Parallel
Conduction can occur in a section with two different materials in parallel between the
same potential. Fig. 1.18 shows a slab with two different materials of areas A
A
and A
B
in
parallel. If the temperatures over the left and right faces are uniform at T
1
and T
2
, the total rate of
heat flow is the sum of the flows through A
A
and A
B
:

Figure 1.12 Heat Conduction Through a Wall Section with Two Paths in Parallel.

Note that the total heat transfer area is the sum of A
A
and A
B
and that the total resistance
equals the product of the individual resistances divided by their sum, as in any parallel circuit.
A more complex application of the thermal network approach is illustrated in Fig. 1.19,
where heat is transferred through a composite structure involving thermal resistances in series
and in parallel. For this system the resistance of the middle layer, R
2
becomes and the rate of
heat flow is

Where N is number of layers in series
R
n
: Thermal resistance of n
th
layer
T
overall
: temperature difference
across two outer surfaces

Figure 1.13 Conduction Through a Wall
Consisting of Series and Parallel Thermal Paths.
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Example 1.8
A layer of 2 in thick firebrick (k
b
= 1.0 Btu/hr ft F) is placed between two in.-thick
steel plates (k
s
= 30 Btu/hr ft F). The faces of the brick adjacent to the plates are rough,
having solid-to-solid contact over only 30 % of the total area, with the average height of
asperities being L
2
=1/32 in. If the surface temperatures of the steel plates are 200 and
800F, respectively. the conductivity of air ka is 0.02 Btu/hr ft F, determine the rate of heat
flow per unit area.

Figure 1.14 Thermal Circuit for the Parallel-Series Composite Wall. L
1
= 1 in.;
L
2
= 1/32 in.; L
3
= 1/4 in.; T
1
is at the center.

Solution
The overall unit conductance for half the composite wall is then, from an inspection of the
thermal circuit

Since the air is trapped in very small compartments, the effects of convection are small
and it will be assumed that heat flows through the air by conduction. At a temperature of
300F. Then R
5
the thermal resistance of the air trapped between the asperities, is, on the basis
of a unit area, equal to

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The factors 0.3 and 0.7 in R
4
and R
5
, respectively, represent the percent of the total area
for the two separate heat flow paths. The total thermal resistance for the two paths, R
4
and R
5

in parallel, is

The thermal resistance of half of the solid brick, R
l
is and the overall unit conductance is

Inspection of the values for the various thermal resistances shows that the steel offers a
negligible resistance
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1.5.2 Convection and Conduction in Series
Figure (1.15) shows a situation in which heat is transferred between two fluids
separated by a wall, the rate of heat transfer from the hot fluid at temperature T
hot
to the
cold fluid at temperature T
cold
is

Figure 1.15 Thermal Circuit with Conduction and Convection in Series.

Example 1.8 A 0.1 m thick brick wall (k = 0.7 W/m K) is exposed to a cold wind at 270 K
through a convection heat transfer coefficient of 40 W/m
2
K. On the other side is air at 330 K,
with a natural convection heat transfer coefficient of 10 W/m
2
K. Calculate the rate of heat
transfer per unit area.

Solution
The three resistances are the rate of heat transfer per unit area is :

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1.5.3 Convection and Radiation in Parallel
In many engineering problems a surface loses or receives thermal energy by convection
and radiation simultaneously. Figure 1.23 illustrates the co current heat transfer from a surface
to its surroundings by convection and radiation.
q= q
c
+ q
r

q = h
c
A(T
1
- T
2
)+ h
r
A (T
1
- T
2
)
q =(h
c
+ h
r
)A (T
1
- T
2
)
where h
c
is the average convection heat transfer coefficient between area A
1
and the
surroundings air at T
2
, the radiation heat transfer coefficient
The combined heat transfer coefficient is
h = h
c
+ h
r

Example 1.5
Air at 20C blow over a hot plate 50 x 75 cm and thick 2 cm maintained at 250
o
C. the
convection heat transfer coefficient is 25 W/m
2
C. calculate the inside plate temperature if it is
mode of carbon steel and that 300 W is lost from the plate surface by radiation. Where
thermal conductivity is 43 w/m C.

Solution
q
conv
= h A(T
s
-T
)
q
conv
= 25 (0.5 *0.75) (250 - 20)
q
conv
=2.156 KW
q
cond
= q
conv
+ q
rad
q
cond
= 2.156 +0. 3=2.456 kW

T
1
= 253.05
o
C
L

kA q
cond
2 1

=
02 . 0
250
0.75) (0.5 43 2.456
1

=
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Example 1.9
A 0.5 m diameter pipe ( = 0.9) carrying steam has a surface temperature of 500 K. The
pipe is located in a room at 300 K, and the convection heat transfer coefficient between the pipe
surface and the air in the room is 20 W/m
2
K. Calculate the combined heat transfer coefficient
and the rate of heat loss per meter of pipe length.

Figure 1.17 Schematic Diagram of Steam Pipe

Solution

h
r
= 13.9 W/m
2
K
The combined heat transfer coefficient is
h = h
c
+ h
r
= 20 + 13.9 = 33.9 W/m
2
K
and the rate of heat loss per meter is

1.5.4 Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
We noted previously that a common heat transfer problem is to determine the
rate of heat flow between two fluids, gaseous or liquid, separated by a wall. If the wall is
plane and heat is transferred only by convection on both sides, the rate of heat transfer
in terms of the two fluid temperatures is given by:

the rate of heat flow is expressed only in terms of an overall temperature potential
and the heat transfer characteristics of individual sections in the heat flow path., the
overall transmittance, or the overall coefficient of heat transfer U
Writing Eq. (1.29) in terms of an overall coefficient gives
An overall heat transfer coefficient U can be based on any chosen area

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Example 1.10
In the design of a heat exchanger for aircraft application, the maximum wall
temperature in steady state is not to exceed 800 k. For the conditions tabulated below,
determine the maximum permissible unit thermal resistance per square meter of the
metal wall that separates the hot gas T
gh
= 1300 K from the cold gas T
gc
= 300 K.
Combined heat transfer coefficient on hot side h
1
= 200 W/m
2
K
Combined heat transfer coefficient on cold side h
3
= 400 W/m
2
K

Figure 1.18 Physical System and Thermal Circuit.

Solution
In the steady state we can write

Solving for R
2
gives
R
2
= 0.0025 m
2
K/W

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Example 1.11
The door for an industrial gas furnace is 2 m x 4 m in surface area and is to be insulated
to reduce heat loss to no more than 1200 W/m
2.
The interior surface is a 3/8-in.-thick Inconel
600 sheet (K= 25 W/m K), and the outer surface is a l/4 in.-thick sheet of Stainless steel 316.
Between these metal sheets a suitable thickness of insulators material is to be placed. The
effective gas temperature inside the furnace is 1200C, and the overall heat transfer
coefficient between the gas and the door is U
i
= 20 W/m
2
K. The heat transfer coefficient
between the outer surface of the door and the surroundings at 20C is h
c
= 5 W/m
2
K. calculate
the thickness of insulated should be use

Figure 1.19 Cross section of composite wall of gas furnace door

Solution
The thermal resistance of the two metal sheets are approximately 25 W/m K the thermal
resistance of the two metal sheets are approximately:
L
1
+L
2
=0.25+0.375=0.625 in
These resistances are negligible compared to the other three resistances shown in the
simplified thermal circuit below;
The temperature drop between the gas and the interior surface of the door at the
specified heat flux is:
Q=AU T
Hence, the temperature of the Inconel will be about (1200-60)=1140C. This is
acceptable since no appreciable load is applied. The temperature drop at the outer surface is
The insulation thickness for k = 0.27 W/m K is:

X (1140-240 )
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Figure 2.1 Differential control volume, dx dy dz.
Chapter Two
Heat Conduction

2.1 Introduction
A major objective in a conduction analysis is to determine the temperature field in a
medium (Temperature Distribution), which represents how temperature varies with position
in the medium. knowledge of the temperature distribution:
Determination of thermal stresses, It could be used to ascertain structural integrity
through
To determine the optimize thickness of an insulating material
To determine the compatibility of special coatings or adhesives used with the material.

2.2 Conservation of Energy
Applying energy conservation to the control volume. At an instant, these include the rate
at which thermal and mechanical energy enter E
in
and leave E
out
. through the control surface,
Is additional to the rate of change of energy generation E
g
and stored E
st
. A general form of
the energy conservation requirement may then be expressed on rate basis as:

1 . 2
st out g in
E E E E = +

2.3 The Conduction Equation of Rectangular Coordinate
Consider the energy processes that are relevant to this control volume. If there are
temperature gradients, conduction heat transfer will occur across each of the control surfaces
at the x, y, and z coordinate. The conduction heat rates at the opposite surfaces can then be
expressed as a Taylor series expansion where, neglecting higher order terms,

dx
dx
dq
q q
x
x dx x
+ =
+

dy
dy
dq
q q
y
y dy y
+ =
+

dz
dz
dq
q q
z
z dz z
+ =
+

dx
dq
Slope
x
=
E
g
E
st

E
out
E
in
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The rate of change of energy generation E
g
and stored E
st

dxdydz q V q E
g
& & = =
dt
dT
C dxdydz
dt
dT
VC
dt
dT
mC E
p p p st
) ( = = =
where q&
is the rate at which energy is generated per unit volume (W/m
3
) and to express
conservation of energy using the foregoing rate equation
st out g in
E E E E = +
and, substituting equations, we obtain
dt
dT
dxdydzC dxdydz q dz
dz
dq
q dy
dy
dq
q dx
dx
dq
q q q q
p
z
z
y
y
x
x z y x
= + + + + + + & ) ( ) ( ) ( 2.2
The conduction heat rates may be evaluated from Fourier's law,
dz
dT
kdzdx
dz
dT
kA q
dy
dT
kdzdx
dy
dT
kA q
dx
dT
kdzdy
dx
dT
kA q
z
y
x
= =
= =
= =
2.3
Substituting Equations 2.3 into Equation 2.2 and dividing out the dimensions of the
control volume (dx dy dz), we obtain
t
T
C q
z
T
k
z y
T
k
y x
T
k
x
p
= +
& ) ( ) ( ) (
2.4
It is often possible to work with simplified versions of Heat Equation (k=Const)is
t
T
k
q
z
T
y
T
x
T
= +
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
&
2.5
where = k/C
p
(m
2
/s) is the thermal diffusivity.

2.3.1 One Dimension Steady State Conduction
A plane wall separates two fluids of different
temperatures. Heat transfer occurs by convection from the
hot fluid at
1 ,
T to one surface of the wall at T
s1
, by
conduction through the wall, and by convection from the
other surface of the wall at T
s2
to the cold fluid at
2 ,
T

Figure 2.2 Heat transfer through a plane wall.
If the heat transfer one dimensional and under steady-state conditions (there can be no
change in the amount of energy storage and generation; hence Heat Equation reduces to
0 ) ( =
x
T
k
x
2.6
If the thermal conductivity is assumed to be constant (k=Const), the equation may be
integrated twice to obtain the general solution
T(x)=C
1
x+C
2

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To obtain the constants of integration, C
1
and C
2
boundary conditions must be
introduced. Applying the conditions
B.C.1 x = 0 at T=T
s1
C
2
=T
s1

B.C.2 x = L at T=T
s2

T
s2
=C
1
L+C
2
= C
1
L+T
s1
L
T T
C
s s 1 2
1

=

Substituting into the general solution, the Temperature Distribution is then
1 1 2 s S S
T
L
x
) -T (T T(x) + = Linearly equation. 2.7

2.3.2 Contact Resistance
The existence of a finite contact resistance is due principally to surface roughness
effects. Contact spots are interspersed with gaps that are, in most instances, air filled. Heat
transfer is therefore due to conduction across the actual contact area and to conduction and/or
radiation across the gaps. The contact resistance may be viewed as two parallel resistances:
that due to :
(1)the contact spots
(2) that due to the gaps (the major contribution to the resistance).
The resistance is defined as

x
B A
tc
q
T T
R

=

Figure 2.3 Temperature drop due to thermal contact resistance.

T
A

T
B

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Example 2.1
The temperature distribution across a wall 1 m thick at a certain instant of time is given as
(T(x) = a+ bx + cx
2
) where T is in degrees Celsius and x is in meters, while a = 900 C, b = -
300C/m, and c= -50C/m
2
. A uniform heat generation q=1000 W/m
3
, is present in the wall of
area 10 m
2
having the properties = 1600 kg/m
3
, k = 40 W/m K, and C
p
= 4 kJ/kg K.
1. Determine the rate of heat transfer entering (x = 0) and leaving the wall (x = 1 m).
2. Determine the rate of change of energy storage in the wall.
3. Determine the time rate of temperature change at x = 0, 0.25 and 0.5 m.

Solution
Assumptions:
1. One-dimensional conduction in the x direction.
2. Homogeneous medium with constant properties.
3. Uniform internal heat generation, q (W/m
3
).

1.

2. 1 . 2
st out g in
E E E E = +

3. The time rate of change of the temperature at any point in the medium may be
determined from the heat equation, Equation 2.15, as

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Example 2.2
The diagram shows a conical section from pyroceram (k = 3.46 W/m K). It is of circular
cross section with the diameter D = ax. The small end is at x
1
= 50 mm and the large end at x
2

= 250 mm. The end temperatures are T
1
= 400 K and T
2
= 600 K, while the lateral surface is
well insulated and a=0.25.
1. Derive an expression for the temperature distribution T(x) in symbolic form,
assuming one-dimensional conditions.
2. Sketch the temperature distribution.
3. Calculate the heat rate through the cone.

Solution
Assumptions:
1. Steady-state conditions.
2. One-dimensional conduction in the x direction.
3. No internal heat generation.
4. Constant properties.
dx
dT
kA q
x
=
With A=D
2
/4= a
2
x
2
/4 and separating variables
kdT
x a
dx q
x
=
2 2
4

Integrating from x
1
to any x within the, it follows that
) (
4
1 1
2 2
const k dT k
x
dx
a
q
T
T
x
x
x
= =

Hence
) ( )
1 1
(
4
1
1
2
T T k
x x a
q
x
= +

and solving for q
[ ] )) / 1 ( ) / 1 (( 4
) (
1
1
2
x x
T T k a
q
x
=

or solving for T
)
1 1
(
4
) (
1
2 1
x x k a
q
T x T
x
+ =

B.C.2 T=T
s2
at x=x
2
[ ] )) / 1 ( ) / 1 (( 4
) (
2 1
2 1
2
x x
T T k a
q
x
=

[ ] )) / 1 ( ) / 1 ((
) ( 4
2 1
2 1
2
x x
T T
k a
q
x

Substituting for q into the expression for T(x), the temperature distribution becomes
+ =
) / 1 ( ) / 1 (
)) / 1 ( ) / 1 (
) ( ) (
2 1
1
2 1 1
x x
x x
T T T x T
Substituting numerical values into the foregoing result for the heat transfer rate

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2.4 The Conduction Equation of Cylindrical Coordinate
A common example is the hollow cylinder, whose inner and outer surfaces are exposed
to fluids at different temperatures.

Figure 2.4 Hollow cylinder with convective surface conditions.

For a general transient three-dimensional in the cylindrical coordinates T= T(r, ,z, t),
the general form of the conduction equation in cylindrical coordinates becomes
t
T
k
q
z
T T
r r
T
r
r r
= +

1 1
) (
1
2
2
2
2
2
&
2.8

If the heat flow in a cylindrical shape is only in the radial direction and for steady-state
conditions with no heat generation, the conduction equation reduces to
0 ) (
1
=
r
T
r
r r

Integrating once with respect to radius gives
1
C
r
T
r =
and
r
C
r
T
1
=

A second integration gives T = C
1
ln r + C
2
. 2.9
To obtain the constants (C
1
and C
2
), we introduce the following boundary conditions
B.C.1 T=T
i
at r=r
i
T
i
= C
1
ln r
i
+ C
2
.
B.C.2 T=T
o
at r=r
o
T
o
= C
1
ln r
o
+ C
2
.
Solving for C
1
and C
2
and substituting into the general solution, we then obtain
i
o
i o
r
r
C T T ln
1
=
) / ln(
1
i o
i o
r r
T T
C

=
o
i o
i o
o
r
r r
T T
T C ln
) / ln(
2

=
i
i i o
i o
T
r
r
r r
T T
r T +
= ) ln(
) / ln(
) ( 2.10
we obtain the following expression for the heat transfer rate
) / ln(
) ( 2
) 2 (
1
i o
o i
r
r r
T T Lk
r
C
rLk
dr
dT
kA q

= = =

2.11
R
T T
q
o i
r
) (
=
Lk
r r
R
i o
2
) / ln(
= 2.12

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2.4.1 Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
A hot fluid flows through a tube that is covered by an insulating material. The system
loses heat to the surrounding air through an average heat transfer coefficient h
c,o
. the thermal
resistance of the two cylinders at the inside of the tube and the outside of the insulation gives
the thermal network shown below the physical system
where
h
T
hot fluid temperature and
, c
T
the environmental air temperature

the rate of heat flow is

2.13

it is often convenient to define an overall heat transfer coefficient by the equation
q = UA
o
(T
hot
-T
cold
)
The area varies with radial distance. Thus, the numerical value of U will depend on the
area selected. Since the outermost diameter is the easiest to measure in practice, A
o
= 2 r
3
L is
usually chosen as the base area. Comparing between above Equations. we see that

Note that
UA=U
i
A
i
=U
o
A
o
2.14
L r A
o o
3
2 = and the overall coefficient becomes

2.15

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Example 2.3
Compare the heat loss from an insulated and an un-insulated copper pipe (k = 400
W/m K) has an internal diameter of 10 cm and an external diameter of 12 cm. Saturated steam
flows inside the pipe at 110C ( h
ci
= 10,000 W/m
2
K). The pipe is located in a space at 30C
and the heat transfer coefficient on its outer surface is estimated to be 15 W/m
2
K. The
insulation available to reduce heat losses is 5 cm thick and its thermal conductivity is 0.20
W/m K
Solution

Figure 2.5 Schematic Diagram and Thermal Circuit for
a Hollow Cylinder with Convection Surface Conditions
The heat loss per unit length is
3 2 1
R R R
T T
L
q
s
+ +

=

Hence we get

Since R
1
and R
2
are negligibly small compared to R
3

For the un-insulated pipe.
q/L = 80/0.177 = 452 W/m

For the insulated pipe, we must add a fourth resistance between r
1
and r
3
.
W mK
mK W k
r r
R
o i
/ 482 . 0
) / 2 . 0 ( 2
) 6 / 11 ln(
2
) / ln(
4
= = =

Also, the outer convection resistance changes to
W mK R
o
/ 096 . 0
) 15 11 . 0 ( 2
1
=

The total thermal resistance per meter length (R
Total
=R
4
+R
o
= 0.578 m K/W)

q/L = 80/0.578 = 138 W/m.

Adding insulation will reduce the heat loss from the steam by 70%.

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Example 2.4
A hot fluid at an average temperature of 200
o
C flows through a plastic pipe of 4 cm OD
and 3 cm ID. The thermal conductivity of the plastic is 0.5 W/m K, and the heat transfer
coefficient at the inside is 300 W/m
2
K. The pipe is located in a room at 30C, and the heat
transfer coefficient at the outer surface is 10 W/m
2
K, Calculate the overall heat transfer
coefficient and the heat loss per unit length of pipe.
Solution
The overall heat transfer coefficient is based on the outside area of the pipe

The heat toss per unit length is

2.4.2 Critical Radius of Insulation
Although the conduction resistance increases with the addition of insulation, the
convection resistance decreases due to increasing outer surface area. Hence there may exist an
insulation thickness that minimizes heat loss by maximizing the total resistance to heat
transfer.
T
Air

rh k
r r
R
i
Total
2
1
2
) / ln(
+ =
An optimum insulation thickness would be associated with the value of r that minimized
q
r
or maximized R
Total
. Such a value could be obtained from the requirement that
0 =
c
dr
dq
at r=r
Critical

0
1 ) / ln(
)) / 1 ( ) / 1 )(( ( 2
2
2
=
+

=
rh k
r r
hr Kr T T L
dr
dq
i c
c c o i
c
r

0
1 1
2
=
h r kr
c c

h
k
r
c
= 2.16
For spherical shape:
h
k
r
c
2
=

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Example 2.5
Calculate the total thermal resistance per unit length of tube for a 10 mm diameter tube
having the following insulation thicknesses: 0, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 40 mm. The insulation is
composed of Cellular Glass (k=0.055 w/m K), and the outer surface convection coefficient is
5 W/m
2
K.
Solution m
h
k
r
c
011 . 0
5
055 . 0
= = =

Hence r
c
> r, and heat transfer will increase with the addition of insulation up to a
thickness of r
c-
r
i
=(0.011-0.005)=0.006m
The thermal resistances corresponding to the prescribed insulation thicknesses may be
calculated and are summarized as follows.

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2.5 The Conduction Equation of Spherical Coordinate
For spherical coordinates, the temperature is a function of the three space coordinates
T(r , , , t). The general form of the conduction equation is then

2.17

Figure 2.6 Spherical Coordinate System

For a hollow sphere with uniform temperatures at the inner and outer surfaces, the
temperature distribution without heat generation in the steady state can be obtained by
simplifying Eq 2.17. Under these boundary conditions the temperature is only a function of
the radius r, and the conduction equation is
0 ) (
1
2
2
=
r
T
r
r r

1
2
C
r
T
r =

r
r
C
T =
2
1

r
C
C r T
1
2
) ( =

B.C.1 T=T
i
at r=r
i

i
r
C
C Ti
1
2
=

B.C.2 T=T
o
at r=r
o

o
o
r
C
C T
1
2
=

)
1
( )
1
(
1
i o
o i
r r
T T
C
=

o i o
o i
o
r r r
T T
T C
1
)
)) / 1 ( ) / 1 ((
(
2
+ =

The temperature distribution is
i
o
o i
o i
T
r r
r r
T T
r T +
= )
1 1
)(
1 1
( ) (
2.18
The rate of heat transfer through the spherical shell is
dr
dT
r k
dr
dT
kA q
r
) 4 (
2
= =

may be expressed in the integral form

=
To
Ti
ro
ri
r
kdT
r
dr q
2
4
1

Assuming constant k and q
r
, we obtain
A=4r
2

A=D
2

V=4r
2
/3
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i o
o i i o
r
r r
T T r kr
q

=
) ( 4

i o
i o
r kr
r r
R
4
) (
=
(2.19)(2.20)

Example 2.6
The spherical, thin-walled metallic container is used to store liquid nitrogen at 77 K. The
container has a diameter of 0.5 and is covered with an evacuated insulation system composed
of silica powder (k = 0.0017 W/m K). The insulation is 25 mm thick, and its outer surface is
exposed to ambient air at 300 K. The latent heat of vaporization h
fg
of liquid nitrogen is 2
10
5
J/kg. If the convection coefficient is 20 W/m
2
K over the outer surface,
1. Determine the rate of liquid boil-off of nitrogen per hour?
2. Show expiration of critical radius of insulation? Ans: r
c
= 2h/k

Solution
1. The rate of heat transfer from the ambient air to the nitrogen in the container can be
obtained from the thermal circuit. We can neglect the thermal resistances of the metal wall
and between the boiling nitrogen and the inner wall because that heat transfer coefficient is
large. Hence

Figure 2.7 Schematic Diagram of Spherical Container

To determine the rate of boil-off we perform an energy balance
E
in
=E
out
q h m
fg
= &
Solving for m gives
hr kg
h
q
m
fg
/ 235 . 0
J/kg 105 x 2
s/hr) J/s)(3600 (13.06
= = = &
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2.6 Heat Generation
A common thermal energy generation process involves
The conversion from electrical to thermal energy in a current-carrying medium E
g
=I
2
R.
The deceleration and absorption of neutrons in the fuel element of a nuclear reactor
Exothermic chemical reactions occurring within a medium. Endothermic reactions
would, of course, have the inverse effect
A conversion from electromagnetic to thermal energy may occur due to the absorption
of radiation within the medium.

Note: Remember not to confuse energy generation with energy storage.

2.6.1 Plane Wall with Heat Generation

Assumptions
Uniform heat generation per unit volume q =Const.
For constant thermal conductivity k=Const.
One dimension and steady state heat transfer.

The appropriate form of the heat equation, is
t
T
k
q
z
T
y
T
x
T
= +
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
&
2.5
the equation may be integrated twice to obtain the general solution
2 1
2
2
C x C x
k
q
- T(x) + + =
&
2.21
To obtain the constants of integration, C
1
and C
2
boundary conditions must be
introduced.
B.C.1 T=T
s1
at

x=L

2 1
2
1
2
C L C L
k
q
- T
s
+ + =
&

B.C.2 T=T
s2
at

x= -L

2 1
2
2
2
C L C L
k
q
T
s
+ =
&

L
T T
C
s s
2
2 1
1

=
2 2
2 1
2
2
s s
T T
k
L q
C
+
+ =
&

In which case the Temperature distribution is
2 2
) 1 (
2
) (
2 1 1 2
2
2 2
s s s s
T T
L
x T T
L
x
k
L q
x T
+
+
+ =
&
2.22
(a) Asymmetrical plane wall (b)Symmetrical plane wall (c) Adiabatic surface at midline
Figure 2.8 Conduction in a with uniform heat generation
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The Symmetrical Plane Wall
when both surfaces are maintained at a common temperature, T
s1
= T
s2
= T
s
. The
temperature distribution is given by
s
T )
L
x
(
k
L q
T(x) + =
2
2 2
1
2
&
2.23
The maximum temperature (T=T
o
) exists at the midline (x=0).
s o
T
k
L q
T + =
2
2
&
or
k
L q
T T
s o
2
2
&
= 2.24
which case the temperature distribution, after substitution eq 2.24 into eq 2.23
2
2
1
) (
L
x
T T
T x T
s o
s
=
2.25
Consider the surface at x = L for (Fig. 2.8b) or the insulated plane wall (Fig. 2.8c).
The energy balance given by
) (
) (
=
=
=
T T Ah AL q
T T Ah V q
E E
s
s
out g
&
& Neglecting radiation
The surface temperature is
h
L q
T T
s
&
+ =

2.26

Note :A heat generation cannot be represented by a thermal circuit element

Example 2.7
A long electrical heating element made of iron has a cross section of 10 cm x 1.0 cm. It
is immersed in a heat transfer oil at 80C. If heat is generated uniformly at a rate of 10
6
W/m
3

by an electric current, determine the heat transfer coefficient necessary to keep the
temperature of the heater below 200C. The thermal conductivity for iron is 64 W/m K.

Solution
C
k
L q
T T
o
&
2 . 0
64 8
) 01 . 0 ( 10
8
2 6 2
1 max
=
= =
K m W
T T
L q
h
T T Ah
L
A q T T Ah V q
s
s s
2
/ 42
) ( 2
) (
2
) (
=
=
= =

&
& &

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Example 2.8
A plane wall is a composite of two materials, A and B. The wall of material A (k = 75
W/m K) has uniform heat generation 1.5 X 106 W/m
3
, and thickness 50 mm. The wall material
B has no generation with (k = 150 W/m K) and thickness 20 mm. The inner surface of
material A is well insulated, while the outer surface of material B is cooled by a water stream
with 30C and heat transfer coefficient 1000 W/m
2
K.
1. Sketch the temperature distribution that exists in the composite under steady-state
conditions.
2. Determine the maximum temperature T
o
of the insulated surface and the temperature
of the cooled surface T
s
.

Solution
Assumptions:
2. One-dimensional conduction in x direction.
3. Negligible contact resistance between walls.
4. Inner surface of A adiabatic.
5. Constant properties for materials A and B.
h
L q
T T
A
&
+ =
2
2.26
C T
o
105
1000
05 . 0 10 5 . 1
30
6
2
=

+ =

A
conv cond
conv cond
AL
q
q
q R R T T
R R
T T
q

=
+ + =
+

=
&
) (
1
1

where the resistances for a unit surface area are

Hence

T
1
=115
o
C
From Equation 2.24 the temperature at the insulated surface is
C T
k
L q
T T
o
o
A
A
o
140
75 2
) 05 . 0 ( 10 5 . 1
115
2
2 6
2
1
=
+ =
+ =
&

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2.6.2 Radial Shapes with Heat Generation
To determine the temperature distribution in the cylinder, we begin with the appropriate
form of the heat equation. For constant thermal conductivity is

2 1
2
1
2
ln
4
) (
2
0 ) (
1
C r C r
k
q
r T
C r
k
q
r
T
r
k
q
r
T
r
r r
+ + =
+ =
= +
&
&
&

A Solid Cylinder
1
& C
2
B.C.1 dT/dr=0 at r=0 C
1
=0
B.C.2 T=T
s
at r=r
o

s o
T r
k
q
C + =
2
2
4
&

Solving for C
1
and C
2
s
o
o
T
r
r
k
r q
r T + = ) 1 (
4
) (
2
2
2
&
2.28
The maximum temperature T=T
o
at r=0
s o
o
s
o
o
T T
k
r q
T
k
r q
T = + =
4 4
2 2
& &
2.29
substitution replace group
k
r q
o
4
2
&
in equation 2.28
2
2
1
) (
o s o
s
r
r
T T
T r T
=
2.30
) ( 2
) (
2
=
=
=
T T hL r L r q
T T Ah V q
E E
s o o
s
out g
&
&
h
r q
T T
o
s
2
&
+ =

2.31

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B For Hollow Cylinder

2 1
2
ln
4
) ( C r C r
k
q
r T + + =
&

1
and C
2
B.C.1 T=Ti at r=r
i

2 1
2
ln
4
C r C r
k
q
T
i i i
+ + =
&

B.C.2 T=T
o
at r=r
o

2 1
2
ln
4
C r C r
k
q
T
o o o
+ + =
&

Solving for C
1
and C
2
o
o i
o i o i
o o
o i
o i o i
r
r r
k r r q T T
r
k
q
T C
r r
k r r q T T
C
ln
) / ln(
4 / ) ( ) (
4
) / ln(
4 / ) ( ) (
2 2
2
2
2 2
1
+
+ =
+
=
& &
&

In which case the Temperature distribution is
+ +
+ = ) ( ) (
4 ) / ln(
) / ln(
4
) (
) (
2 2
2 2
i o i o
i o
o o i
o
T T r r
k
q
r r
r r
k
r r q
T r T
& &
2.32
) ( 2 ) (
) (
2 2
=
=
=
T T hL r L r r q
T T Ah V q
E E
s o i o
s
out g
&
&

o
i o
s
hr
r r q
T T
2
) (
2 2
+ =

&
2.33

:

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Example 2.9
A graphite-moderated nuclear reactor. Heat is generated uniformly in uranium rods of
0.05 m diameter at the rate of 7.5 x 107 W/m
3
. These rods are jacketed by an annulus in
which water at an average temperature of 120C is circulated. The water cools the rods and
the average convection heat transfer coefficient is estimated to be 55,000 W/m
2
K. If the
thermal conductivity of uranium is 29.5 W/m K, determine the center temperature of the
uranium fuel rods.

Figure 2.9 Nuclear Reactor.
Solution
The rate of heat flow by conduction at the outer surface equals the rate of heat flow by
convection from the surface to the water:
C T
h
r q
T T
o
s
o
s
137
55000 2
025 . 0 10 5 . 7
120
2
7
=

+ =
+ =

&

The maximum temperature from equation 2.29
C T
k
r q
T
o
s
o
o
534 137
5 . 29 4
) 025 . 0 ( 10 5 . 7
4
2 7
2
= +

= + =
&

Ch 2: Extended Surfaces 3rd Year College of Technical
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2.7 Heat Transfer In Extended Surfaces
Extended surfaces have wide industrial application as fins attached to the walls of heat
transfer equipment in order to increase the rate of heating or cooling q = h A
s
(T
s
- T
). Fins
come in many shapes and forms, some of which are shown in Fig 2.11.

Figure 2.10 Use of fins to enhance heat transfer from a plane wall.

The selection of fins is made on the basis of thermal performance and cost. the fins is
stronger when the fluid is a gas rather than a liquid. The selection of suitable fin geometry
requires a compromise among:
A cost and weight are available space
Pressure drop of the heat transfer fluid
Heat transfer characteristics of the extended surface.

(a) Bare surface (b) Finned surface
Figure 2.12 non-uniform Fin configurations
(a) Parabolic (b) Triangular (c) Annular fin (d) Pin fin.

Figure 2.11 uniform Fin configurations
(a) Rectangular Fin, (b)& (c)Pin Fin

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Consider a pin fin having the shape of a rod whose base is attached to a wall at surface
temperature T
s
. The fin is cooled along its surface by a fluid at temperature T

To derive an equation for temperature distribution, we make a heat balance for a small
element of the fin. Heat flows by conduction into the left face of the element, while heat flows
out of the element by conduction through the right face and by convection from the surface.

Assumptions
1. The fin has a uniform cross-sectional area
2. The fin is made of a material having uniform conductivity (k = constant)
3. The heat transfer coefficient between the fin and the fluid is constant (h=constant).
4. One dimensional steady state condition only.
5. Non heat generation(q=0).
6. Radiation is negligible.

Figure 2.12 Schematic Diagram of a Pin Fin Protruding from a Wall

E
in
= E
out

q
x
= q
x+dx
+q
conv
dx
dx
dq
q q
x
x dx x
+ =
+

In symbolic form, this equation becomes
( ) ( )
) ) ( (

+
+ = T x T dA h
dx
x dT
kA
dx
x dT
kA
s c
dx x x
2.34
dAs= Pdx

Where P is the perimeter of the fin
Pdx is the fin surface area between x and x+dx.
A Cross section area of fin

If k and h are uniform, Eq. 2.34 simplifies to the form
( )
[ ] 0 ) (
2
2
=

T x T
kA
hP
dx
x T d
2.35

It will be convenient to define an excess temperature of the fin above the environment,
(x) = [T(x) - T
], and transform Eq. 2.35 into the form

( )
0
2
2
2
=
m
dx
x d
2.36
Where m
2
= hP/kA.
D
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Last equation is a linear, homogeneous, second-order differential equation whose
general solution is of the form

(x) = C
1
e
mx
+ C
2
e
mx
2.37

To evaluate the constants C
1
and C
2
it is necessary to specify appropriate boundary
conditions.
B.C.1 (0) = (T
s
T
) at x = 0
s
= C
1
+ C
2

2.38

A second boundary condition depends on the physical condition at the end of the fin.
we will treat the following Four Cases:

Case1: The fin is very long and the temperature at the end approaches the fluid
temperature:
() = (T
) = 0 at x=

Case2: The end of the fin is insulated:
0
) (
=
dx
x d
at x=L
Case3: The temperature at the end of the fin is fixed:
(L) = (T
L
T
) at x=L

Case4: The tip loses heat by convection
( )
) (L h
dx
x d
k
L x

=
=
at x=L
Case 2
Figure 2.13 Representations of Four Boundary Conditions at the Tip of a Fin
X
L
X
L
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Case 1
The second boundary condition is:
B.C.2 () = (T
) = 0 at x =
0= C
1
e
m
+ C
2
e
m
C
1
=0
B.C.1 (0) = (T
s
T
) at x = 0
s
= C
1
+ C
2
C
2
=
s

(x)=
s
e
-mx
2.39
Differentiating
mx
s
e m
x

=
2.40
Since the heat conducted across the root of the fin must equal the heat transferred by
convection from the surface of the rod to the fluid,
dx T T(x) P h
dx
dT
kA q
x
fin
) (
0

=
= = 2.41

The rate of heat flow can be obtained by Two different methods.
Method 1. By left term in equation 2.41 substituting Eq. 2.40 for x= 0 yields
( )
( )
[ ]
0
0
0
m
x
fin
e m kA
dx
d
kA q

=
= =

2.42
[ ]
= =
s s fin

kA
P h
kA m kA q
s fin
PAk h q =

Method 2 . By right term in equation 2.41
dx e hP dx T T(x) hP q
mx
s fin

= =
0
) (
s
mx
s fin
PAk h
m
e
P h q = =

0
2.43

Case 2
The second boundary condition is :
B.C. 1
2 1
C C
s
+ =
B.C.2
0 =
dx
dT
at x=L
(x) = C
1
e
mx
+ C
2
e
mx

0
) (
2 1
= =

=
mL mL
L x
e mC e mC
dx
x d

mL mL
e mC e mC

=
2 1

mL
e C C
2
2 1

=
Substituting in B.C.1
2
2
2
C e C
mL
s
+ =

mL
s
e
C
2
2
1

+
=

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mL
mL
s
e
e
C
2
2
1
1

+
=

mL
s
e
C
2 1
1+
=

Substituting the above relations for C
1
and C
2
into Eq.(2.37)
mx -
2
mx
2
e
1
e
1
) (
mL
s
mL
s
e
e
x

+
+
+
=

+
+
+
=

mL
mL
mx -
2 mL -
-mL
mx
2
e
e
e
1
e
e
e
1
) (
mL
s
mL
s
e
e
x

mL mx -
mL
mL - mx
mL -
e e
e
e e
e
) (
mL
s
mL
s
e
e
x

+
+
+
=

+
+
+
=

mL mL s
e
e
x
mL
x) - m(L
mL -
x) - -m(L
e
e
e
e
) (
+
+
=
mL s
e
x
mL -
x) - m(L x) - -m(L
e
e e
) (
( )
( )

+
+
=
2 / e
2 / e e
mL -
x) - m(L x) - -m(L
mL s
e

Noting that
2
mL mL
e e
Sinh(mL)

=
2
mL mL
e e
Cosh(mL)

+
=
The temperature distribution is:

=
) cosh(
) ( cosh
) (
mL
x L m
x
s
2.44

The heat loss from the fin can be found by substituting the temperature gradient at the
root into Eq.(2.37), we get
) cosh(
) ( sinh ) (
mL
x L m m
dx
x d
s

=

mL
mL m
dx
x d
s
x
cosh
sinh ) (
0
=
=

mL m
s
tan =
0 =
=
x
fin
dx
d
kA q

(mL) hPAk q
s fin
tanh = 2.45
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Case 3
The second boundary condition is :
B.C. 1
2 1
C C
s
+ =
1 2
C C
s
=
B.C.2 (x)=
L
at x=L
Substituting in B.C.2
(x) = C
1
e
mx
+ C
2
e
mx
2.37
(L)
= C
1
e
mL
+ C
2
e
mL

(L)
=C
1
e
mL
+(
s
C
1
) e
mL

mL mL
mL
s L
e e
e
C

=

) (
1

mL mL
mL
s L
s
e e
e
C

) (
2
=
mL mL
mL
s L
mL mL
s
e e
e e e
+
) (
) (

mL mL
L
mL
s
e e
e
C

=
) (
2

1
and C
2
into Eq.(2.37)
(x) =
mL mL
mL
s L
e e
e

) (
e
mx
+
mL mL
L
mL
s
e e
e

) (

e
mx

(x) =

mL mL
x L m x L m mx mx
s L
s
e e
e e e e
) ( ) (
) (
) )( / (

(x) =

2
)
2
( )
2
)( (
) ( ) (
) (
mL mL
x L m x L m mx mx
s
L
s
e e
e e e e

(x) =
+
mL
x L m mx
s L
s
sinh
) ( sinh sinh ) / (
) (

2.46
{ }( )
( )

+
=
=
2
) (
0
sinh
0 sinh ) ( cosh ) ( cosh ) / (
) (
mL
mL x L m m mx m
dx
x d
s L
s
x

{ }( )
( )

=
=
2
) (
0
sinh
sinh cosh ) / (
) (
mL
mL mL m m
dx
x d
s L
s
x

=
=
mL
mL
m
dx
x d
s L
s
x
sinh
cosh ) / (
) (
) (
0

+
= =
=
mL
mL
kA m
dx
d
kA q
s L
s
x
fin
sinh
cosh ) / (
) (
0

=
mL
mL
kA
kA
hP
q
s L
s fin
sinh
) / ( cosh
) (

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=
mL
mL
M q
s L
fin
sinh
) / ( cosh
) (

2.47
Noting that
s
hPAk M =

Case 4
The second boundary condition is:
B.C. 1
2 1
C C
s
+ =
1 2
C C
s
=
B.C.2
( )
) (L h
dx
x d
k
L x

=
=

(x) = C
1
e
mx
+ C
2
e
mx
(2.37)
(L) = C
1
e
mL
+ C
2
e
mL

mL mL
L x
e mC e mC
dx
x d

=
=
2 1
) (

Substituting above equations in B.C.2
) e C + e C ( ) (
-mL
2
mL
1 2 1
h e mC e mC k
mL mL
=

Substituting B.C.2
) e ) ( + e C ( ) ) ( (
-mL
1
mL
1 1 1
C h e C m e mC k
s
mL
s
mL
=

1 ) / ( e ) / ( e
)) / ( e (e
2mL 2mL
-2mL -2mL
1
+ +

=
km h km h
km h
C
s

) / ( 1 e ) / ( e
) e ) / ( (e
2mL 2mL
-2mL -2mL
1
km h km h
km h
C
s
+ +

=

) / ( 1 e ) / ( e
) e ) / ( (e
2mL 2mL
-2mL -2mL
1
km h km h
km h
C
s
+ +

=

) / ( 1 e ) / ( e
)) / ( 1 ( e
2mL 2mL
-2mL
2
km h km h
km h
C
s
s
+ +

=

) / ( 1 e ) / ( e
)) / ( 1 ( e )) / ( 1 e ) / ( e (
2mL 2mL
-2mL 2mL 2mL
2
km h km h
km h km h km h
C
s s
+ +
+ +
=

) / ( 1 e ) / ( e
)) / ( e e ) / ( 1 e ) / ( e
2mL 2mL
-2mL -2mL 2mL 2mL
2
km h km h
km h km h km h
C
s
+ +
+ + +
=
) / ( 1 e ) / ( e
)) / ( 1 ) / ( e ) / ( e e e
2mL 2mL
-2mL 2mL -2mL 2mL
2
km h km h
km h km h km h
C
s
+ +
+ + +
=
1
and C
2
into Eq.(2.37)
(x) =
) / ( 1 e ) / ( e
) e ) / ( (e
2mL 2mL
-2mL -2mL
km h km h
km h
s
+ +

e
mx
+
) / ( 1 e ) / ( e
)) / ( 1 ) / ( e ) / ( e e e
2mL 2mL
-2mL 2mL -2mL 2mL
km h km h
km h km h km h
s
+ +
+ + +
e
mx

mL mL mL mL
x L m x L m x L m x L m
s
e km h e km h e e
e e e km h e km h
x

+ +
+ +
=
) / ( ) / (
) / ( - ) / (
) (
) ( ) ( ) ( ) (

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mL mL km h
x L hm c x L m km h
x
s
cosh sinh ) / (
) ( os ) ( sinh ) / (
) (
+
+
= 2.48

2
0
) cosh sinh ) / ((
0 ) sinh ) / ( ))(cosh sinh ( cosh ) / ( ( ) (
mL mL km h
mL km h mL mL m mL km h m
dx
x d
s
x
+
+
=
=

mL mL km h
mL mL km h
m
dx
x d
s
x
cosh sinh ) / (
) sinh cosh ) / ( ) (
0
+
=
=

mL mL km h
mL mL km h
kA m
dx
d
kA q
s s
x
fin
cosh sinh ) / (
) sinh cosh ) / (
0
+
= =
=

mL mL km h
mL mL km h
kA
kA
hP
q
s fin
cosh sinh ) / (
) sinh cosh ) / (
+
=
mL mL km h
mL mL km h
M q
fin
cosh sinh ) / (
) sinh cosh ) / (
+
= 2.49
Noting that
s
hPAk M =

Table 1 Temperature distribution and rate of heat transfer for fins
= T T
= = T T
s s
) 0 (
s
hPAk M =
kA
P h
m
kA
P h
m = =
2

P : Perimeter of the fin
A : Cross section area of fin

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2.7.1 Fin Performance
The heat transfer effectiveness of a fin is measured by a parameter called fin
effectiveness and the fin efficiency, which is defined as
i Fin Effectiveness . A ratio of the fin heat transfer rate to the heat transfer rate
that would exist without the fin.
( )

= =
T T hA
q
q
q
s c
fin
fin withou
fin
f
2.52

where A
c
is the fin cross-sectional area at the base. the use of fins may rarely be
justified unless >= 2.

ii Fin Efficiency
max
q
q
fin
f
= 2.53

( )
b b f
hPL T T hA q = =
max
2.54
Where A
f
is the surface area of the fin is
c f
wL A 2 =
Rectangular
[ ]
2 / 1
2 2
) 2 / ( 2 t L w A
f
+ =
Triangular
[ ]
2 / 1
2 2
) 2 / ( 5 . 2 t L w o A
f
+ =
Parabolic
( )
2
1
2
2
2 r r A
c f
=
Annular

Where as for a fin of rectangular cross section (length L & thickness t) and an adiabatic
end (Case 2) is
mL
mL
hPL
mL M
b
f
tanh tanh
= =
2.55

a corrected fin length of the form L
c
= L + (t/2).
c
c
f
mL
mL
tanh
= or
kA PL h
kA PL h
f
/
/ tanh
2
2
=
A fin efficiency for a circular pin fin (Diameter D & Length L) and an adiabatic end
(Case 2) is
kD h L
kD h L
f
/ 4
/ 4 tanh
2
2
= 2.56
In Figures 2.14 and 2.15 fin efficiencies are plotted as a function of the parameter
2 / 1 2 / 3
) / (
p c
kA h L
inferred for the straight and the annular fins. Fin efficiencies obtained from the
figures may be used to calculate the actual fin heat transfer rate from the expression

b f f f f
hA q q = =
max
2.57
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Figure 2.14 Efficiency of straight fins (rectangular, triangular, and parabolic profiles).

Figure 2.15 Efficiency of annular fins of rectangular profile.

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Example 2.10
Consider a copper pin fin 0.25 cm in diameter k = 396 W/m K that protrudes from a wall
at 95C into ambient air at 25C. The heat transfer is mainly by natural convection with a
coefficient equal to 10 W/m
2
K. Calculate the heat loss, assuming that :
(a) the fin is "infinitely long"
(b) the fin is 2.5 cm long and the coefficient at the end is the same as around the
circumference.
(c) how long would the fin have to be for the infinitely long solution to be correct within
5 %?

Solution
(a) A heat loss for the "Infinitely long" fin is
( )
( )
( )
s
m
hPAk e m kA q
fin
= =
0
0
q= [(10 W/m
2
K) (0.0025 m)(396 W/m K) ( /4(0.0025 m)
2
]
0.5
(95-25)C
q = 0.865 W
(b) The equation for the heat loss from the finite fin is case 4:
mL mk h mL
mL mk h mL
hPAk
s
sinh ) / ( cosh
cosh ) / ( sinh
q
fin
+
+
= = 0.140 W

(c) For the two solutions to be within 5%, it is necessary that
95 . 0
sinh ) / ( cosh
cosh ) / ( sinh
>=
+
+
mL mk h mL
mL mk h mL

This condition is satisfied when mL > 1.8 or L > 28.3 cm.

Example 2.11
To increase the heat dissipation from a 2.5 cm OD tube, circumferential fins made of
aluminum (k = 200 W/m K) are soldered to the outer surface. The fins are 0.1 cm thick and
have an outer diameter of 5.5 cm. If the tube temperature is 100C, the environmental
temperature is 25C, and the heat transfer coefficient between the fin and the environment is
65 W/m
2
K, calculate the rate of heat loss from two fins.

Solution
a parameters required to obtain the fin efficiency curve in Fig. 2.15 are

T= 25 C
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Example 2.12
The cylinder barrel of a motorcycle is constructed of 2024-T6 aluminum alloy (k = 186
W/m K) and is of height H = 0.15 m and OD = 50 mm. Under typical operating conditions the
outer surface of the cylinder is at a temperature of 500 K and is exposed to ambient air at 300
K, with a convection coefficient of 50 W/m
2
K. Annular fins of rectangular profile are
typically added to increase heat transfer to the surroundings. Assume that five (N=5) such
fins, which are of thickness t = 6 mm, length L = 20 mm and equally spaced, are added. What
is the increase in heat transfer due to addition of the fins?

Solution

Assumptions:
2. One-dimensional radial conduction in fins.
4. No internal heat generation.
5. Negligible radiation exchange with surroundings.
6. Uniform convection coefficient over outer surface (with or without fins).

With the fins in place, the heat transfer rate is q=q
f
+q
b
b f f f f
hA N q N q = =
max

( ) ) ( 2
2
1
2
2
= T T r r h N q
b c f f

Heat. transfer from the exposed cylinder surface is
1
2 ) ( ) ( r Nt H A T T hA q
b b b
= =

Hence
( ) ) ( 2 ) ( ) ( 2
2
1
2
2
+ = T T r Nt H h T T r r h N q
b b c f

The fin efficiency may be obtained from Figure 2.19 with

Hence
q

= 5 (100.22) + 188.5 = 690 W
Without the fins, the heat transfer rate is
) 2 ( ) (
1
r H A T T hA q
wo b wo f
= =

Hence
q
wo
= 50 W/m
2
K (0.15 x x 0.025) m
2
(200 K) = 236 W

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Chapter Three
Unsteady State Conduction

3.1 Introduction
To determine the time dependence of the temperature distribution within a solid during a
transient process,. One such approach may be used under conditions for which temperature
gradients within the solid are small. It is termed the lumped capacitance method.

3.2 The Lumped Capacitance Method
The lumped capacitance method is the assumption that the temperature of the solid is
spatially uniform at any instant during the transient process.(The temperature gradients
within the solid are negligible). From Fourier's law, heat conduction in the absence of a
temperature gradient implies the existence of infinite thermal conductivity

Figure 3.1 Cooling of a hot metal forging.( R
cond
<< R
conv
)

Applying energy conservation to the control volume. the energy terms
st out g in
E E E E = +

st out
E E =
dt
dT
VC T T hA
p s
=

) (
Assume dt dT dt d T T / / ) ( = =

dt
d
VC hA
p s

=
Separating variables and integrating equation, we then obtain

=

i s
p
t
d
hA
VC
dt
0

i
s
p
hA
VC
t ln =
or
=
T T
T T
h
C L
t
i
p c
ln
3.1
This equation used to determine the time required for the solid to reach some
temperature
)t
VC
hA
(
p
s
i
= exp
or
)t
C L
h
(
T T
T T
p c i
=
exp
3.2
This Equation used to compute the temperature reached by the solid at some time
Where ) (

= T T
i i
and exponent group is
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BiFo
C
k
Bi
L
t
C
k
k
hL
L
L
k
k
t
L C
h
t
L C
h
t
VC
hA
p c p
c
c
c
c p c p p
s
= = = = = ) )( )( (
2
3.3

Where L
c
is the characteristic length as the ratio of the solid's volume to surface area
L
c
=V/A
s .

L
c
= L/2 for a plane wall of thickness 2L.
L
c
= r/2 for a long cylinder (end edge are negligible)
L
c
= r/3 for a sphere
L
c
= r
o
-r
i
for a long annular cylinder(end edge are negligible).

p
O
C
k
F

=
is termed the Fourier number It is a dimensionless time and substituting
equation 3.3 into 3.2, we obtain
BiFo) (
T T
T T
i
i
=
exp
3.4
The difference between the solid and fluid temperatures must decay exponentially to
zero as approaches infinity time.
The quantity VC
p
/hA
s
may be interpreted as a thermal time constant. as
t t p
s
t
C R VC
hA
= = ) )(
1
( 3.5
where R
t
is the resistance to convection heat transfer
C
t
is the lumped thermal capacitance of the solid.
Any increase in R
t
or C
t
, will cause a solid to respond more slowly to changes in its
thermal environment and will increase the time required to reach thermal equilibrium ( = 0).

Figure 3.2 Transient temperature
response of lumped capacitance solids

3.2.1 Energy Transfer between a Solid and Surrounding
To determine the total energy transfer Q occurring up to some time t

= = =
t
s
t t
s s
dt hA dt T T hA qdt Q
0 0 0
) (

Substitution equation 3.2
=
t
p
s
i s
dt )t
VC
hA
( hA Q
0
exp

) exp 1 ( )t
VC
hA
( VC Q
p
s
i p
=
))
1
exp( 1 ( t VC Q
i p
= 3.6
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3.2.2 A dimensionless group Biot number :
Applying energy balance to the surface under steady state
E
in
=E
out

) ( ) (
2 1 2 s s s
T T
L
kA
T T hA =

k
hL
hA
kA L
T T
T T
s
s s
= =
/ 1
/
2
2 1

Where
k
hL
is dimensionless group Biot number (Bi).
conv
cond c
R
R
k
hL
Bi = =

Figure 3.3 Transient temperature distribution for different Biot No. in a plane wall
cooled by convection.

Applicability of Lumped Capacity Analysis
When confronted with transient conduction problems, the very first thing that one
should do is calculate the Biot number. If the following condition is satisfied
1 . 0 =
k
hL
Bi
c

the error associated with using the lumped capacitance method is small.

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Example 3.1
A thermocouple junction, which may be approximated as a sphere, is to be used for
temperature measurement in a gas stream. The convection coefficient between the junction
surface and the gas is known to be h = 400 W/m
2
K, and the junction properties are k = 20
W/m K, C
p
= 400 J/kg K, and = 8500 kg/m
3
. Determine the junction diameter needed for the
thermocouple to have a time constant of 1 s. If the junction is at 25C and is placed in a gas
stream that is at 200C, how long will it take for the junction to reach 199C?

Solution

Assumptions:
1. Temperature of junction is uniform at any instant.
2. Radiation exchange with the surroundings is negligible.
3. Losses by conduction through the leads are negligible.
5. Using the lumped capacitance method.
A
s
= D
2
and V = D
3
/6 for a sphere
mm m
C
h
D
C
D
hD
VC
hA
p
p p
s
t
71 . 0 10 07 . 7
6
6
1
) )(
1
(
4
3
2
= = =
= =

L
c
=r/3 000235 . 0
20 3
000353 . 0 400
=
= =
k
hL
Bi
c

the lumped capacitance method may be used to an excellent approximation.

2. The time required for the junction to reach T = 199C is
=
T T
T T
h
C L
t
i
p c
ln

s t 2 . 5
200 199
200 25
ln
400 6
400 10 06 . 7 8500
4
=

=

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3.3 Transient Heat flow in a Semi-Infinite Solid
If a thermal change is suddenly imposed at this surface, a one-dimensional temperature
wave will be propagated by conduction within the solid. The appropriate equation is
L x
t
T
x
T

0
1
2
2

To solve this equation we must specify two boundary conditions and the initial
temperature distribution. For the initial condition we shall specify that the temperature inside
the solid is uniform at Ti, that is,
B.C.1 T(x, 0) = Ti.

Assumptions:
1. One Dimensional
2. Extended body to infantry

Figure 3.4 Schematic Diagram and Nomenclature for
Transient Conduction in a Semi-Infinite Solid.

Closed-form solutions have been obtained for Three Cases of changes in surface
conditions, instantaneously applied at t = 0: These three cases are
Case 1 Change in surface temperature: a sudden change in surface temperature
s
T t T = ) , 0 (

t
x
erf
T T
T t x T
m
s i
s
2
) , (
3.8

3.9
Case 2 Constant surface heat flux: a sudden application of a specified heat flux q''
s
=q''
o

as, for example, exposing the surface to radiation

3.10
Case 3. Surface convection a sudden exposure of the surface to a fluid at a different
temperature through a uniform and constant heat transfer coefficient h

the specific temperature histories computed from Eq. (3.12) are plotted in next Fig.
3.11
3.12
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Figure 3.5 Dimensionless Transient Temperatures

Figure 2 6 Transient Temperature Distributions in a Semi-Infinite Solid

where erf is the Gaussian error function, which is encountered frequently in
engineering and is defined as
3.13
Values of this function are tabulated in the appendix. The complementary error
function, erfc(w), is defined as
erfc(w)=1-erf(w)

B.C. 1
B.C. 2
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Table 3.1 The Error Function
x erf(x) x erf(x) x erf(x)
0.00 0.00000 0.76 0.71754 1.52 0.96841
0.02 0.02256 0.78 0.73001 1.54 0.97059
0.04 0.04511 0.80 0.74210 1.56 0.97263
0.06 0.06762 0.82 0.75381 1.58 0.97455
0.08 0.09008 0.84 0.76514 1.60 0.97635
0.10 0.11246 0.86 0.77610 1.62 0.97804
0.12 0.13476 0.88 0.78669 1.64 0.97962
0.14 0.15695 0.90 0.79691 1.66 0.98110
0.16 0.17901 0.92 0.80677 1.68 0.98249
0.18 0.20094 0.94 0.81627 1.70 0.98379
0.20 0.22270 0.96 0.82542 1.72 0.98500
0.22 0.24430 0.98 0.83423 1.74 0.98613
0.24 0.26570 1.00 0.84270 1.76 0.98719
0.26 0.28690 1.02 0.85084 1.78 0.98817
0.28 0.30788 1.04 0.85865 1.80 0.98909
0.30 0.32863 1.06 0.86614 1.82 0.98994
0.32 0.34913 1.08 0.87333 1.84 0.99074
0.34 0.36936 1.10 0.88020 1.86 0.99147
0.36 0.38933 1.12 0.88679 1.88 0.99216
0.38 0.40901 1.14 0.89308 1.90 0.99279
0.40 0.42839 1.16 0.89910 1.92 0.99338
0.42 0.44749 1.18 0.90484 1.94 0.99392
0.44 0.46622 1.20 0.91031 1.96 0.99443
0.46 0.48466 1.22 0.91553 1.98 0.99489
0.48 0.50275 1.24 0.92050 2.00 0.99532
0.50 0.52050 1.26 0.92524 2.10 0.997020
0.52 0.53790 1.28 0.92973 2.20 0.998137
0.54 0.55494 1.30 0.93401 2.30 0.998857
0.56 0.57162 1.32 0.93806 2.40 0.999311
0.58 0.58792 1.34 0.94191 2.50 0.999593
0.60 0.60386 1.36 0.94556 2.60 0.999764
0.62 0.61941 1.38 0.94902 2.70 0.999866
0.64 0.63459 1.40 0.95228 2.80 0.999925
0.66 0.64938 1.42 0.95538 2.90 0.999959
0.68 0.66378 1.44 0.95830 3.00 0.999978
0.70 0.67780 1.46 0.96105 3.20 0.999994
0.72 0.69143 1.48 0.96365 3.40 0.999998
0.74 0.70468 1.50 0.96610 3.60 1.000000

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Example 3.2
Estimate the minimum depth x
m
at which one must place a water main below the surface
to avoid freezing. The soil is initially at a uniform temperature of 20C. Assume that under
the worst conditions anticipated it is subjected to a surface temperature of -15C for a period
of 60 days. Use the following properties for soil (300 K):
= 2050 kg/m
3

k = 0.52 W/m K
C
p
= 1840 J/kg K
=0.138 x 10
-6
m
2
/s

Solution To simplify the problem assume that
1. Conduction is one-dimensional
2. The soil is a semi-infinite medium
3. The soil has uniform and constant properties.

The prescribed conditions correspond to those of Case 1, the temperature distribution in
the soil is

t
x
erf
T T
T t x T
m
s i
s
2
) , (

= =

t
x
erf
m
2
43 . 0
) 15 ( 20
) 15 ( 0

From Table 43 we find by interpolation that when t x
m
2 / = 0.4
to satisfy the above relation. Thus
m t x
m
68 . 0 2 4 . 0 = =

Another Solution:
To use Fig. 2.35, first calculate
57 . 0
20 15
20 0 ) , (
=

=
s
s
T T
T t x T
and = k t h /
Then enter the curve Fig.(3.5) obtain t x
m
2 / = 0.4, the same result as above.

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3.4 Heisler Charts For Transient Heat Conduction
The temperature distribution and the heat flow have been calculated and the results are
available in the form of charts. we shall illustrate the application of some of these charts to
typical problems of transient heat conduction in solids (One-Dimensional) having a Bi > 0.1.
Three simple geometries for which results have been prepared in graphic form are:
1. An infinite plate of width 2L (see Fig. 3.7)
a) Calculate T(0, t) from Figure 3.7-a :(Midplate temperature vs time for an
infinite plate)
b) After that, calculate surface temperature T(x, t) from Figure 3.7-b
c) Calculate total heat transfer Q at any time from Figure 3.7-c , note that:
Q
o
C

V(T
i
-T
)= C

V
i

2. An infinitely long cylinder of radius r
o
(see Fig. 3.8)
3. A sphere of radius r
o
(see Fig. 3.9)
One boundary condition for all three geometries are similar requires that the
temperature gradient at the midplane of the plate, the axis of the cylinder, and the center of the
sphere be equal to zero. Physically, this corresponds to no heat flow at these locations.
The other boundary condition requires that the heat conducted to or from the surface be
transferred by convection to or from a fluid at temperature through a uniform and constant
heat transfer coefficient
dx
dT
kA T T hA
s
=

) (

Applicability of the Heisler Charts
The calculations for the Heisler charts were performed by truncating the infinite series
solutions for the problems into a few terms. This restricts the applicable the charts to values of
the Fourier number greater than 0.2.

2 . 0 > =
p
O
C
k
F

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Figure 3.7 Dimensionless Transient Temperatures and Heat Flow in an Infinite Plate of Width 2L

(a)
(b)
(c)
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Figure 3.8 Dimensionless Transient Temperatures and Heat Flow for a Long Cylinder.
(a)
(b)
(c)
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Figure 3.9 Dimensionless transient temperatures and heat flow for a sphere.

(a)
(b)
(c)
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Example 3.3
In a fabrication process, steel components are formed hot and then quenched in water.
Consider a 2.0 m long, 0.2 m diameter steel cylinder (k = 40 W/m K, = 1.0 x10
-5
m
2
/s),
initially at 400C, that is suddenly quenched in water at 50C. If the heat transfer coefficient
is 200 W/m
2
K, calculate the following 20 min after immersion:
1. the center temperature
2. the surface temperature
3. the heat transferred to the water during the initial 20 min

Solution
Since the cylinder has a length 10 times the diameter, we can neglect end effects. we
calculate first the Biot number
1 . 0 5 . 0
40
1 . 0 200
> =
= =
k
hr
Bi
o

1. we cannot use the lumped-capacitance method. To use the chart solution we calculate
the appropriate dimensionless parameters:
2 . 1
2
= =
o
r
t
Fo

and Bi
2
F
O
= (0.5
2
)(1.2) = 0.3
The dimensionless centerline temperature for 1/Bi = 2.0 and F
o
= 1.2 from Fig. 2.38(a) is
35 . 0
) , 0 (
=
T T
T t T
i
35 . 0
50 400
50 ) , 0 (
=
t T

T(0,t) = 172.5 C

2. The surface temperature at r/r
o
=1.0 and t = 1200 s is obtained from Fig. 3.8(b) in
terms of the centerline temperature:
8 . 0
) , 0 (
) , (
=
T t T
T t r T
o

8 . 0
50 5 . 172
50 ) , (
=
t r T
o

and the surface temperature after 20 min is: T(r
o
, t) = 148C

3. The initial amount of internal energy stored in the cylinder per unit length is
m W T T r F k T T r C Qi
i o o i o p
/ 10 4 . 4 ) ( ) / ( ) (
7 2 2
= = =

Then the amount of heat transferred from the steel rod to the water can be obtained from
Fig. 3.8(c). Since Q(t)/Q
i
= 0.61
hr kW
hr
m s W m
t Q =

= 9 . 14
3600
/ 10 4 . 4 2
61 . 0 ) (
7

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Example 3.4
A large concrete wall 50 cm thick is initially at 60C. One side of the wall is insulated.
The other side is suddenly exposed to hot combustion gases at 900C through a heat transfer
coefficient of 25 W/m
2
K. Determine
(a) the time required for the insulated surface to reach 600C.
(b) the temperature distribution in the wall at that instant
(c) the heat transferred during the process.
The following average physical properties are given:
k = 1.25 W/m K , C
p
=837 J/kg K , = 500 kg/m
3
, =0.30 x 10
-5
m
2
/s

Solution
(a). that the wall thickness is equal to L since the insulated surface corresponds to the
center plane of a slab of thickness 2L when both surfaces experience a thermal change. The
temperature ratio for the insulated face at the time sought is
357 . 0
900 60
900 600
) 0 (
) (
0
=
x
s
s
T T
T t T

Bi=10 , 0.1
Bi
1
= and 0.7
L
t
2
= =

Fo
From Fig. 2.37(a) we find that
hr s t 2 . 16 58333
10 3 . 0
5 . 0 7 . 0
5
2
= =
=

(b). The temperature distribution in the wall 16 hr after the transient was initiated can be
obtained from Fig. 2.37(b) for various values of x/L, as shown below:

Assume of positions

From the above dimensionless data we can obtain the temperature distribution as a
function of distance from the insulated surface:

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Temeratue Distrbution
861
708
777
600
651
612
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
x
T
(
x
)

(c). The heat transferred to the wall per square meter of surface area during the transient
can be obtained from Fig. 3.7(c). for Bi = 10 and Bi
2
Fo = 70 is
Q(t)/Q
i
=0.70.
2 8
10 758 1 840 5 0 500 837 J/m . - ) (- . ) - T L(T C Q(t)
i p
= =

The minus sign indicates that the heat was transferred into the wall and the internal
energy increased during the process.

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Figure 3.10 Flow Chart for the solution of Unsteady state conduction problem.

=
T T
T T
h
C L
t
i
p c
ln

)t
C L
h
(
T T
T T
p c i
=
exp

)) / exp( 1 ( t VC Q
i p
=
Start
Calculate
k
hL
Bi
c
= and
p
C
k
=
Bi<0.1
The Lumped
Capacitance Method
The Infinite Body
Heisler Charts
Sem-Infinite
Body
Calculate
p
O
C
k
F

=
F
o
>0.2
A plate
wall
Fig. 2.37
A long
Cylinder
Fig. 2.38
A sphere
Fig. 2.39
T(0,t)=T
s
Eq. 3.8
Eq. 3.9
q
o=
Const

Eq. 3.10
h=Const
Eq. 3.11
Eq. 3.12
End
Yes No
Yes No
T, t, Q
h, k, , T
, T
s
C
p
, V, A
s
Input
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r
o
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College of Technical/ Basrah 32 Lectures

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Ch 1: Introdaction 3rd Year College of Technical

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