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Heat Generation in Conduction Processes

The document discusses conduction with heat generation. It explains that thermal energy generation involves converting electrical energy to thermal energy in current-carrying devices. The rate of energy generated is equal to the current multiplied by the resistance. If power generation occurs uniformly through a medium's volume, the volumetric generation rate is equal to the rate of energy generated divided by the volume. The heat diffusion equation accounts for the rate of change of stored energy, energy generated, and energy leaving the system. Under steady state conditions with no heat generation, the equation simplifies. For a hollow cylinder with different surface temperatures and no heat generation, the heat equation can be expressed in terms of the temperature gradient and conduction across cylindrical surfaces.

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  • integration in heat transfer,
  • volumetric generation rate,
  • heat flow,
  • thermal systems,
  • heat diffusion equation,
  • heat conduction equations,
  • heat generation,
  • thermal resistance,
  • steady state conditions,
  • one-dimensional heat transfer
260 views10 pages

Heat Generation in Conduction Processes

The document discusses conduction with heat generation. It explains that thermal energy generation involves converting electrical energy to thermal energy in current-carrying devices. The rate of energy generated is equal to the current multiplied by the resistance. If power generation occurs uniformly through a medium's volume, the volumetric generation rate is equal to the rate of energy generated divided by the volume. The heat diffusion equation accounts for the rate of change of stored energy, energy generated, and energy leaving the system. Under steady state conditions with no heat generation, the equation simplifies. For a hollow cylinder with different surface temperatures and no heat generation, the heat equation can be expressed in terms of the temperature gradient and conduction across cylindrical surfaces.

Uploaded by

Nitin BuZz
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
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Topics covered

  • integration in heat transfer,
  • volumetric generation rate,
  • heat flow,
  • thermal systems,
  • heat diffusion equation,
  • heat conduction equations,
  • heat generation,
  • thermal resistance,
  • steady state conditions,
  • one-dimensional heat transfer

Conduction with heat generation

Source: Fundamentals of Heat and Mass


Transfer by Incropera & DeWitt

Conduction with heat generation


-Some Basics
Thermal energy generation process involves
the conversion from electrical energy to
thermal energy in a current-carrying device
The rate at which energy is generated is
2
with usual notations
Eg I R

Source: Fundamentals of Heat and Mass


Transfer by Incropera & DeWitt

Conduction with heat generation


-Some Basics
If The power generation occurs uniformly
through the volume of the medium, the
volumetric generation rate(W/m3) is
2

E I R
q
V
V
.

with usual notations

Source: Fundamentals of Heat and Mass


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heat diffusion equation


Consider a homogeneous medium with the temperature
distribution T(x, y, z) is expressed in Cartesian coordinates.

Where E st energy stored


E g energy generated

Source: Fundamentals of Heat and Mass


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heat diffusion equation

Where

and

Applying the principle of conservation of energy

Where
Source: Fundamentals of Heat and Mass
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Under steady state conditions, the rate of change of energy stored


is ZERO, therefore, the equation is reduced to

Ein + Eg - Eout

=0
0
0

Source: Fundamentals of Heat and Mass


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Differentiating and dividing the equation


by dx.dy.dz, the equation is reduced to

If the heat transfer is one dimensional, and there is no heat


generation, the equation is reduced to

Source: Fundamentals of Heat and Mass


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For a hollow cylinder whose inner and outer surfaces are


exposed to fluids at different temperatures under steady-state
conditions with no heat generation, the appropriate form
of the heat equation is as follows:

The rate at which energy is conducted across any cylindrical surface in


the solid may be expressed as

Source: Fundamentals of Heat and Mass


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Consider a hollow cylinder of length L whose inner and outer


surfaces are exposed to fluids at different temperatures under
steady-state conditions with no heat generation:

dT
qr k .2r.L.
dr
Re arranging:
Integrate

r2

r1

qr
.dr k .2 .L
r

T2

qr
.dr k .2 .L.dT
r
T1

Source: Fundamentals of Heat and Mass


Transfer by Incropera & DeWitt

q. ln r

r2
r1

k.2 .L.T

T2
T1

q. ln r2 r1 k.2 .L.T2 T1
Re arranging:

T1 T2
r2

ln

r1
2Lk
Source: Fundamentals of Heat and Mass
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