Heat Transfer

Module 2
Conduction 1
One Dimensional heat conduction
equation

Course Instructor
G.Nataraj
Assistant Professor (Sr.)
School of Mechanical Engineering
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
MEE 2005
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Content:
 General equation of heat conduction in Cartesian, cylindrical
and spherical coordinates;
 One dimensional steady state conduction in simple geometries
- plane wall, cylindrical and spherical shells;
 Electrical analogy;
 Conduction in composite walls and shells;
 Critical thickness of insulation;
 Thermal contact resistance;
 Overall heat transfer coefficient;
 One dimensional steady conduction heat transfer with
internal heat generation in plane walls, cylinders and spheres.

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