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04B-Chapter 4, Sec 4.4 and 4.5 Black
04B-Chapter 4, Sec 4.4 and 4.5 Black
Finite-Difference Equations
and
Solutions
Chapter 4
Sections 4.4 and 4.5
Finite-Difference Method
Procedure:
Represent the physical system by a nodal network.
4 g
q(i ) ( m, n ) q x y l 0
i 1
Is it possible for all heat flows to be into the m,n nodal region?
What feature of the analysis insures a correct form of the energy balance
equation despite the assumption of conditions that are not realizable?
Energy Balance Method (cont.)
q m 1, n m, n q m, n 1 m, n q m, n 0
Tm, n 1 Tm, n
q m, n 1 m, n
Rtot
y / 2 Rt, c y / 2
Rtot (4.50)
kA x l x l kB x l
Solution Methods
Solutions Methods
Matrix Inversion: Expression of system of N finite-difference equations for
N unknown nodal temperatures as:
A T C (4.52)
Solution T A1 C
Inverse of Coefficient Matrix (4.53)
Schematic:
Problem: Finite-Difference Equations (cont.)
E&in 0
q1 q 2 qc 0
Tm,n-1 Tm,n Tm+1,n Tm,n
k x 1
y
k y 1
x
h 2
x 1 T Tm,n
0.
hx hx
Tm,n-1 Tm+1,n 2 T 2 2 Tm,n 0.
k k
E&in =0
qa q b qc 0
x y Tm+1,n Tm,n x
qo
2
1
k 1
2 x h 2 2 T
Tm,n 0.
hx x hx
Tm+1,n 2 T q o 1 2 Tm,n 0.
k k k
Problem: Cold Plate
Problem 4.78: Analysis of cold plate used to thermally control IBM multi-chip,
thermal conduction module.
Features:
Heat dissipated in the chips is transferred
by conduction through spring-loaded
aluminum pistons to an aluminum cold
plate.
Schematic:
Problem: Cold Plate (cont.)
Problem: Cold Plate (cont.)
Problem: Cold Plate (cont.)