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Integral Analysis - Thermal Boundary Layer

Heat transfer from plate at temperature TS to


a flowing fluid at temperature T . If the
Re number is sufficiently high and the Pr

v , T

T ( x)

number is on the order of 1 or larger, then the


velocity changes and temperature changes in the

y
m ( x)

y-direction will be in thin boundary layers m and T .

x
Boundary layers defined by:

and TS > T

Momentum - y value where


Thermal - y value where

Plate at temp TS

vx
0.99
v

TS T
= 0.99
TS T

Also, high Re and Pr

1 or larger

Integral Analysis - Thermal Boundary Layer (Cont)

v , T

Energy Balance Contributions:


1

qy

y 0

wx

c pTvx wdy
0
x

c pTvx wdy
0
x x

cpTv w

c pT

x x

( x)

x x

x x

x
1

From Mass Balance on CV

v y wdx c pT vx wdy v w vx wdy

0
x
x x

Integral Analysis - Thermal Boundary Layer (Cont)


Then

qy
wx c pTv x wdy
c pTv x wdy
y 0
0
x x 0
x

c pT v x wdy
v w v x wdy c pT v w
0

0
x x
x

Divide by wx and take limit as x 0 :

qy

y 0

d
c p (T T )v x dy
dx 0

Integral Analysis - Thermal Boundary Layer (Cont)

When T m , then use T and

qy

y 0

d T

c p v x (T T )dy
dx 0

When m T , then use m and


qy

y 0

d
dx

c p vx (T T )dy
0

d
d

c
v
(
T

T
)
dy

c p v x (T T )dy
p x

dx 0
dx T

and

qy

y 0

d T

c p v x (T T )dy

dx 0

Hence, for both T m and m T we get the same equation.

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