Fundamental of Heat Transfer Chapter 2 Problem 9 Answer Key

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PROBLEM 2.9 KNOWN: Plane wall with prescribed thermal conductivity, thickness, and surface temperatures. FIND: Heat flux, ′′ q x , and temperature gradient, dT/dx, for the three different coordinate systems shown. SCHEMATIC: ASSUMPTIONS: (1) One-dimensional heat flow, (2) Steady-state conditions, (3) No internal generation, (4) Constant properties. ANALYSIS: The rate equation for conduction heat transfer is ′′ = − q k dT dx x , (1) where the temperature gradient is constant throughout the wall and of the form ( ) () TL T0 dT . dx L = (2) Substituting numerical values, find the temperature gradients, (a) ( ) 2 1 600 400 K dT T T 2000 K/m dx L 0.100m = = = < (b) ( ) 1 2 400 600 K dT T T 2000 K/m dx L 0.100m = = =− < (c) ( ) 2 1 600 400 K dT T T 2000 K/m. dx L 0.100m = = = < The heat rates, using Eq. (1) with k = 100 W/mK, are (a) 2 x W q 100 2000 K/m=-200 kW/m mK ′′ =− × < (b) 2 x W q 100 ( 2000 K/m)=+200 kW/m mK ′′ =− < (c) ′′ = − × q W mK K / m = -200 kW / m x 2 100 2000 <

Transcript of Fundamental of Heat Transfer Chapter 2 Problem 9 Answer Key

  • PROBLEM 2.9 KNOWN: Plane wall with prescribed thermal conductivity, thickness, and surface temperatures. FIND: Heat flux, qx , and temperature gradient, dT/dx, for the three different coordinate systems shown. SCHEMATIC:

    ASSUMPTIONS: (1) One-dimensional heat flow, (2) Steady-state conditions, (3) No internal generation, (4) Constant properties. ANALYSIS: The rate equation for conduction heat transfer is

    = q k dTdxx

    , (1) where the temperature gradient is constant throughout the wall and of the form

    ( ) ( )T L T 0dT .dx L

    = (2) Substituting numerical values, find the temperature gradients,

    (a) ( )2 1 600 400 KdT T T 2000 K/mdx L 0.100m

    = = = <

    (b) ( )1 2 400 600 KdT T T 2000 K/mdx L 0.100m

    = = = <

    (c) ( )2 1 600 400 KdT T T 2000 K/m.dx L 0.100m

    = = = < The heat rates, using Eq. (1) with k = 100 W/mK, are (a) 2x

    Wq 100 2000 K/m=-200 kW/mm K

    = < (b) 2x

    Wq 100 ( 2000 K/m)=+200 kW/mm K

    = < (c) = q

    Wm K

    K / m = -200 kW / mx2100 2000 <

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