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Heat Transfer

BY: ENGR. EDWIN S. BAUTISTA


UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST
Heat Transfer:
Energy transfer by virtue of temperature difference.
3 Modes of Heat Transfer:
➢ Conduction
➢Convection
➢ Radiation
Heat Transfer:
➢Convection - a mode of heat transfer by the mass motion of a fluid such as air. Heat
convection occurs to the surface of an object where the surrounding fluid of object is heated
and moved energy away from the source of heat.
➢ Radiation - (as opposed to particle radiation) the transfer of internal energy in the form of
electromagnetic waves. For most bodies on the Earth, this radiation lies in the infrared region of
the electromagnetic spectrum. ... Sometimes this kind of radiation is called "heat waves" but
this is a misnomer.
Conduction:
Heat is transmitted by direct molecular communication without appreciable
displacement of molecules.
Heat maybe conducted at uneven rates, decreasing or increasing.
𝑑𝑄
That is: unsteady state.
𝑑𝑡
At even rate, Q is constant steady state.
For steady state, uni-directional flow, Fourier’s equation gives the heat
𝑑𝑇
conduction as: 𝑄 = −𝑘𝐴 𝑑𝑥 ; Watts, BTU/hr
where: Q – heat conducted across a surface area A Q
𝑊 𝐵𝑇𝑈 .𝑖𝑛
k – thermal conductivity of material in or
𝑚𝐾 ℎ𝑟.℉ .𝑓𝑡 2 dx
Conduction Through a Plane Wall:
Steady State, One – Directional with Homogenous Material:
a. k – variable
T1 𝑑𝑇
𝑄 = −𝑘𝐴
Q 𝑑𝑥
T2 𝑄 ‫ = 𝑥𝑑 ׬‬−𝐴 ‫𝑇𝑑 𝑘 ׬‬ where: k = f(T)

− 𝑘 𝐴 (𝑇2 −𝑇1 ) 𝑇1 −𝑇2 Δ𝑇


b. k – constant 𝑄= = 𝑥 = where: R – thermal resistance
𝑥 R
𝑘𝐴

𝑊 𝐵𝑇𝑈−𝑖𝑛
Note: k – thermal conductivity of the material, or .
𝑚℃ ℎ𝑟𝑓𝑡 2 ℉
Conduction Through Plane Walls in Series:
Steady State, One – Directional with Homogenous Material and k is constant:
𝑻𝒂 −𝑻𝒃 𝑳𝟏
1 ◦ 2 3 material 1: 𝑄1 = 𝑳𝟏 𝑻𝒂 − 𝑻𝒃 = 𝑄1
𝒌𝟏 𝑨
Ta 𝒌𝟏 𝑨
Tb


Q material 2: 𝑄2 =
𝑻𝒃 −𝑻𝒄
𝑻𝒃 − 𝑻𝒄 = 𝑄2
𝑳𝟐
𝑳𝟐 𝒌𝟐 𝑨
𝒌𝟐 𝑨
Tc
Td
𝑻𝒄 −𝑻𝒅 𝑳𝟑
material 3: 𝑄3 = 𝑳𝟑 𝑻𝒄 − 𝑻𝒅 = 𝑄3
𝒌𝟑 𝑨
L1 L2 𝒌𝟑 𝑨
L3
𝑳𝟏 𝑳 𝑳
𝑻𝒂 − 𝑻𝒅 = 𝑸 + 𝟐 + 𝟑
𝒌𝟏 𝑨 𝒌𝟐 𝑨 𝒌𝟑 𝑨
𝑻𝒂 −𝑻𝒅 𝑻𝒂 −𝑻𝒅 𝚫𝑻
𝑸= 𝑳𝟏 𝑳 𝑳 = =σ 𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒆: 𝑄1 = 𝑄2 = 𝑄3 = 𝑸
+ 𝟐+ 𝟑 𝑹𝟏 +𝑹𝟐 +𝑹𝟑 𝑹
𝒌𝟏 𝑨 𝒌𝟐 𝑨 𝒌𝟑 𝑨
Example Problems:
1. An 8-in plane wall has a thermal conductivity varying linearly as k = 0.02 + 0.0001T BTU.in/HR.
sq. ft. deg F where T is in deg F. The surface temperature of 6 ft x 6 ft wall on the hotter side is
2000 deg F. Calculate the surface temperature of the plane in the other side if the heat
transmitted is 1000 BTU/HR. Ans. 429 deg F
2. A 12 – in thick furnace wall with dimensions of 5 m by 2 m has a temperature difference
across surfaces of 60 deg C. The wall has a thermal conductivity of 0.75 BTU/hr.ft.0F. Calculate
the heat transmitted across the wall. Ans. 2554 W
Example Problems:
3. It is desired that no more than 1892 W/sq. m be conducted through a 30 cm thick wall whose
average thermal conductivity is k = 0.865 W/m.K ; the conducted heat will be controlled by
insulating one side. Find the least thickness of insulating material (k=0.346 W/m.K) that will
assure this heat constraint if the surface temperature of composite wall are 1150 deg C and 40
deg C. Ans. 8.3 cm
Thank you!

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