Conduction with heat generation

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Conduction with heat generation

-Some Basics
Thermal energy generation process involves
the conversion from electrical energy to
thermal energy in a current-carrying device
The rate at which energy is generated is
2
with usual notations
Eg I R

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Conduction with heat generation

-Some Basics
If The power generation occurs uniformly
through the volume of the medium, the
volumetric generation rate(W/m3) is
2

E I R
q
V
V
.

with usual notations

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heat diffusion equation

Consider a homogeneous medium with the temperature
distribution T(x, y, z) is expressed in Cartesian coordinates.

Where E st energy stored

E g energy generated

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heat diffusion equation

Where

and

Applying the principle of conservation of energy

Where
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Under steady state conditions, the rate of change of energy stored

is ZERO, therefore, the equation is reduced to

Ein + Eg - Eout

=0
0
0

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Differentiating and dividing the equation

by dx.dy.dz, the equation is reduced to

If the heat transfer is one dimensional, and there is no heat

generation, the equation is reduced to

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For a hollow cylinder whose inner and outer surfaces are

exposed to fluids at different temperatures under steady-state
conditions with no heat generation, the appropriate form
of the heat equation is as follows:

The rate at which energy is conducted across any cylindrical surface in

the solid may be expressed as

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Consider a hollow cylinder of length L whose inner and outer

surfaces are exposed to fluids at different temperatures under
steady-state conditions with no heat generation:

dT
qr k .2r.L.
dr
Re arranging:
Integrate

r2

r1

qr
.dr k .2 .L
r

T2

qr
.dr k .2 .L.dT
r
T1

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q. ln r

r2
r1

k.2 .L.T

T2
T1

q. ln r2 r1 k.2 .L.T2 T1
Re arranging:

T1 T2
r2

ln

r1
2Lk
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