Steady State Conduction 0 Heat Diffusion Equation The
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Steady State Conduction =0 Heat Diffusion Equation The above equation states: Rate of change of total energy (d. E/dt) = Rate of energy generated (d. Eg/dt) + Rate of Heat Transfer in (qin) - Rate of Heat Transfer out (qout) Apply this equation to a solid undergoing conduction heat transfer as shown where: E = mcp. T= (r. V)cp. T = r(dxdydz)cp. T dx dy qin = y x qx Heat diffusion equation – mod 11/27/01 qx+dx qout =
Heat Diffusion Equation (cont’d, page 2) Substituting in the Energy Balance equation, we obtain: d. E/dt d. Eg/dt qin -qout => Note: partial differential operator is used since T = T(x, y, z, t) Generalized to three-dimensions
Heat Diffusion Equation (cont’d, page 3)
1 -D, Steady State Conduction Constant Example: T(x=0)=100°C=C 2 T(x=1 m)=20°C=C 1+C 2, C 1=-80°C T(x)=100 -80 x (°C) T 100 20 x
1 -D Heat, Steady State Heat Transfer Thermal Resistance (Electrical Circuit Analogy) Constant T 1 T 2 x L q (I) T 1 (V 1) This is analogous to an electrical circuit T 2 (V 2) R (R) I = (V 1 -V 2)/R
Thermal Resistance - Composite Wall Heat Transfer Use of thermal resistance concept make the analysis of complex geometries relatively easy, as discussed in the example below. However, note that thermal heat resistance concept can only be applied for steady state heat transfer with no heat generation. Example: Consider a composite wall made of two different materials R 1=L 1/(k 1 A) T T 1 k 2 L 1 L 2 R 2=L 2/(k 2 A) T 1 T 2 T
Composite Wall Heat Transfer (cont’d) • Now consider the case where we have 2 different fluids on either sides of the wall at temperatures, T , 1 and T , 2 , respectively. • There is heat transfer by convection from the first fluid (on left) to material 1 and from material 2 to the second fluid (on right). • Similar to conduction resistance, we can determine the convection resistance, where Rconv = 1/h. A Rconv, 1= 1/(h 1 A) T T 1 k 2 T , 1 T , 2 L 1 L 2 R 1=L 1/(k 1 A) T 1 R 2=L 2/(k 2 A) T T 2 Rconv, 2= 1/(h 2 A) T , 2 where This approach can be extended to much more complex geometries (see YAC, 8 -4 and 8 -5)
“R” value of insulations In the US, insulation materials are often specified in terms of their thermal resistance, denoted as R values, where Rvalue = L/k (thickness/thermal conductivity) In the US, it has units of (hr ft 2 °F)/Btu (Note: 1 Btu=1055 J) R-11 for wall, R-19 to R-31 for ceiling. Q: Why is the Rvalue given by L/k ? A: From previous slide, we know that thermal resistance to conduction is defined as the temperature difference across the insulation by the heat flux going through it, hence: Example: The typical space inside the residential frame wall is 3. 5 in. Find the R-value if the wall cavity is filled with fiberglass batt. (k=0. 046 W/m. K=0. 027 Btu/h. ft. R)
