AEE 331 Heat Transfer

Homework I, Due 22 October, Monday 17:00

1. A plane wall that is insulated on one side (x = 0) is initially at a uniform temperature T
i
, when its exposed
surface at x = L is suddenly raised to temperature T
s
.
a) Verify that the following equation satises the heat equation and boundary conditions:
T(x, t) T
s
T
i
T
s
= C
1
exp

2
4
t
L
2

cos

2
x
L

where C
1
is a constant and is the thermal diusivity.
b) Obtain expressions for the heat ux at x = 0 and x = L.
c) Sketch the temperature distribution T(x) at t = 0, at t , and at an intermediate time. Sketch the variation
with time of the heat ux at x = L, q

(x = L, t).
d) What eect does have on the thermal response of the material to a change in surface temperature? Explain.
2. A glass plate is manufactured and thermally treated (cooled down in a controlled manner) in a large enclosure
(room). The glass plate has a surface emissivity of 0.8, and conductivity of 1.4 W/mK. Between the glass
plate and surroundings (enclosure) air exists. Assume the enclosure and air are thermal equilibrium (i.e. they
are of the same temperature), and the convection coecient provided by air is 5 W/m
2
K. If the glass plate
has an initial temperature of 600
o
C, and the maximum absolute value of the allowable temperature gradient
within the plate is 15
o
C/mm, what must be the air and enclosure temperature? (Stefan-Boltzman constant
= 5.67 10
8
W/m
2
K
4
).