Homework 2

One Dimensional Steady State Heat Conduction

1
Consider a steady state heat conduction through the homogeneous, isotropic wall of a hollow
cylindrical shell of thermal conductivity k with internal heat generation inside the wall. Use
a differential volume element of radial thickness r, unit length and circumference 27r to
obtain the steady state heat equation by performing a differential thermal energy balance
on the volume element.

2
Consider a steady state heat conduction through the homogeneous, isotropic wall of a hollow
spherical shell of thermal conductivity k with internal heat generation inside the wall. Use a
differential volume element of radial thickness &, and circumferences 27r in both axial and
azimuthal directions to obtain the steady state heat equation by performing a differential
thermal energy balance on the volume element.

3
Consider the problem of properly insulating a metal pipe that carries a hot fluid inside. The
pipe is insulated by covering its outside surface with a hollow shell of an insulating material.
Assume convective heat transfer conditions apply both along the inner radius of the metal
pipe and the outer radius of the insulation. Use the concept of overall thermal resistance to
obtain the critical radius of insulation.

4
Consider the steady state heat conduction problem inside a homogeneous, isotropic cylin
drical shell of wall thickness L = b a, constant thermal conductivity, with internal heat
generation and subjected to Dirichlet conditions

T(r=a)=Ta
T(r=b)=T,,
Write down the governing equation of the problem. Then, use the finite difference method
to obtain a system of simultaneous linear algebraic equations that can produce an approx
imation to the solution. Solve the problem corresponding to the following data: a = 0.10
b = 0.11, Ta = Tb = 0, k = 20 W/mK, ~v = io~ W.

5
Consider the steady state heat conduction problem inside a homogeneous, isotropic flat wall
of thickness L = b a, constant thermal conductivity, with internal heat generation and
subjected to Dirichlet conditions

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T(r = b)

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Use the Galerkin finite element method to obtain a system of simultaneous linear al
gebraic equations that can produce an approximation to the solution. Solve the problem
corresponding to the following data: a = 0.0 b = 1.0, Ta = Tb = 0, Ic = 1 W/mK, Qv = 20x3

w.

6
Obtain an expression for the temperature distribution of a fin constant cross section A and
perimeter P and of finite length L with base temperature Tb and heat transfer coefficient h
all over its surface into an environment at T~.

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