Heat Transfer in

Extended Surface
Conduction-convection system: Fin
What is it?
Thin Plate Fins of Car Radiator
 Extended Surface
• Increase the rate of heat transfer by attaching
extended surfaces (fin) made of highly
conductive materials
Fin configurations
Fin Equation
Fins of Uniform Cross-Sectional Area
Excess Temperature
A Long Circular Fin of
Uniform Cross Section
 Temperature distribution and heat
loss for fins of uniform cross-section
Fin Efficiency
Using graphs…
Fin of Non-uniform Cross Section
Fin Effectiveness