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    The document discusses the heat conduction equation based on rectangular coordinates. It describes: 1) Deriving the heat conduction equation by performing an energy balance on a control volume, accounting for heat flow in and out through the faces and internal heat generation. 2) The general 3D heat conduction equation for an anisotropic material containing terms for heat flow in x, y, and z directions. 3) For homogeneous isotropic materials, the equation simplifies, and is defined in terms of thermal diffusivity, representing how quickly heat propagates through the material.

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    MEC301: Heat Transfer

    MEC-301
    Heat Transfer

    Lecture-3
    Unit 1
    Heat Conduction Equation based on
    Rectangular Coordinates

    Lovely Professional University


    School of Mechanical Engineering

    MineshVohra(U Id: 15783) Assistant Professor-SME Email: minesh.15783@lpu.co.in


    MEC301: Heat Transfer
    Heat Conduction Equation
    Rectangular Coordinate System

    Assume the density of the body is ρ and the specific heat is


    C. An energy balance on this element during a small time
    interval Δt can be expressed as

    MineshVohra(U Id: 15783) Assistant Professor-SME Email: minesh.15783@lpu.co.in


    MEC301: Heat Transfer
    Heat Conduction Equation cont.
    Rectangular Coordinate System
    1. Solving for Heat Interactions in 3 different Axis (X, Y & Z Axis)
    Quantity of heat flowing in to the control volume along x-direction
    through left face during time interval dt is expressed as

    During same interval of time, heat flowing out of the right face
    along x-direction will be

    Heat accumulated in the control volume due to flow of heat along x-


    direction will be

    MineshVohra(U Id: 15783) Assistant Professor-SME Email: minesh.15783@lpu.co.in


    MEC301: Heat Transfer
    Heat Conduction Equation cont.
    Rectangular Coordinate System

    Similarly, heat accumulated in the control volume due to


    heat flow along y and z directions can be expressed as

    MineshVohra(U Id: 15783) Assistant Professor-SME Email: minesh.15783@lpu.co.in


    MEC301: Heat Transfer
    Heat Conduction Equation cont.
    Rectangular Coordinate System
    2. Solving for Volumetric Internal Heat Generation
    Let there is a heat source present inside the control volume which
    is generating ‘qg’ amount of heat per unit volume per unit time.
    Total heat generated in the control volume can be expressed as

    3. Solving for Change in Internal Energy of the system

    This increase in thermal energy is reflected by rate of change of heat capacity


    of the control volume during given time interval ‘dt’ and is expressed as

    “ Mass of the control volume Χ specific heat Χ change of temperature of


    control volume per unit time Χ Time interval”

    MineshVohra(U Id: 15783) Assistant Professor-SME Email: minesh.15783@lpu.co.in


    MEC301: Heat Transfer
    Heat Conduction Equation cont.
    Rectangular Coordinate System
    From energy balance considerations

    Above Equation represents general conduction equation for three


    dimensional, unsteady heat flow through a non-isotropic material.
    For homogeneous and isotropic materials, kx = ky = kz = k. Therefore, Above
    Equation (11) will become

    Where, and is called thermal diffusivity of a material and it


    represents how quickly heat will propagate through a material.
    MineshVohra(U Id: 15783) Assistant Professor-SME Email: minesh.15783@lpu.co.in
    MEC301: Heat Transfer
    Heat Conduction Equation in 3D
    Rectangular Coordinate System

    MineshVohra(U Id: 15783) Assistant Professor-SME Email: minesh.15783@lpu.co.in

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