Objective

To learn origin of Fouriers law, its form for different geometries, dependence of
thermal conductivity on physical nature of medium
Derivation of Heat equation from basic principles, which is/can be used to
determine the temperature distribution and heat flux
Learn about different boundary conditions

Comprehensible concept

Derivation of Heat diffusion equation in Cartesian coordinates

Got an idea of Heat diffusion equation in cylindrical and spherical coordinates
Learned about Dirichlit, Newman and convective boundary conditions
Thermal diffusivity and its physical significance

Pranay Chakraborty(pchakraborty@Nevada.unr.edu)

Confusing and less clear concept

Dependence of thermal conductivity on speed of sound for non conducting solids
Co-relation between Film thickness, mean free path, temperature and thermal
conductivity for solid
Relation of thermal conductivity of gas, with pressure and temperature

Pranay Chakraborty(pchakraborty@Nevada.unr.edu)