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The document summarizes key concepts about heat transfer through fins and finned surfaces. It defines fin efficiency as the ratio of heat transfer through the fin to the heat transfer through an ideal fin. It also defines effectiveness as the ratio of heat transfer without fins to the heat transfer with fins. The document provides equations to calculate the efficiency and heat transfer of individual fins and finned surfaces. It then discusses a transient lumped capacitance analysis where temperature varies with time but not position within an object, and provides the governing differential equation and its solution.

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The document summarizes key concepts about heat transfer through fins and finned surfaces. It defines fin efficiency as the ratio of heat transfer through the fin to the heat transfer through an ideal fin. It also defines effectiveness as the ratio of heat transfer without fins to the heat transfer with fins. The document provides equations to calculate the efficiency and heat transfer of individual fins and finned surfaces. It then discusses a transient lumped capacitance analysis where temperature varies with time but not position within an object, and provides the governing differential equation and its solution.

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College of Engineering

Summer Session- 2015 Heat Transfer - ME 372


Dr. Saeed J. Almalowi, [email protected]

2.1. Fin’s efficiency and effectiveness


The fin efficiency is defined as the ratio of the heat transfer to the fin to the heat transfer to an ideal
fin.
q fin
ηth = , Tf = T∞ , and Afin = 2Ac + Atip (Square and Recatngular ) 1.35
hAfin (Tb − T∞ )
Atip = t × W

Fig. 2.4. Rectangular Fin


πD2
For cylindrical: Afin = πDL + 4

From Eq.(1.29 ), the heat transfer to the fin is at x =0 yields


(Tt − T∞ ) + (T∞ − Tb )e−ML
q fin = −kAc 2M 1.36
eML − e−ML
Manipulating of Eq. (136) leads to:
T −T
cosh(ML) − Tt − T∞
b ∞
q fin = (Tb − T∞ )√hPkAc 1.37
sinsh(ML)
Now, the fin efficiency can be derived clearly from Eq.(1.35) and Eq.(1.37)
College of Engineering
Summer Session- 2015 Heat Transfer - ME 372
Dr. Saeed J. Almalowi, [email protected]

T −T
cosh(ML) − Tt − T∞
b ∞ Tt − T∞
√hPkAc kAc cosh(ML) − Tb − T∞
sinsh(ML) √
ηth = = 1.38
hAsf hL2 sinsh(ML)

In case of the infinitely long fin, the efficiency can be evaluated as:

hPkAc kAc L
ηth = √ 2 2 2
=√ 2 = 1.39
P Lh PL h M

Table 2.2. Soutions for a uniform and non uniform cross-section area fin
College of Engineering
Summer Session- 2015 Heat Transfer - ME 372
Dr. Saeed J. Almalowi, [email protected]

2.2. The Finned Surfaces Effectiveness

Fig. 2.5. Finned Surface

The effectiveness of the fin is the dimensionless parameter which can be measured the ratio of
the heat transfer from the fin to the heat transfer occupied by the fin without fin attached.
No-fin heat transfer rate:
q nf = hAb (Ts − T∞ ) 1.40
While the heat transfer from the fin can be evaluated from Table 2.1 and 2.2 as:
The effectiveness is
heat transfer wihout fin q nf
ε= = 1.41
hea transfer with fin qf
2.3. Bundles of Fins (Finned Surfaces)
Fins are often placed on surfaces in order to improve their heat transfer capability. Examples of
finned surfaces can be found within nearly every appliance in your house, such evaporator,
refrigerator, condenser, etc.

Fig2.6. Fins array


College of Engineering
Summer Session- 2015 Heat Transfer - ME 372
Dr. Saeed J. Almalowi, [email protected]

1
R fin = 1.42
ηhAs fin
1
R unfinned = 1.43
h(Asb − Nfin ACb )
Where,

Nfin is nmber of fins.


Asb the base surface area in unit area = W × L.
Acb is the cross section base area in unit area = Nfin × t × L.
W
h is the convective heat transfer in .
m2 . K
The surface area of the fin can be evaluated as:
Asf = 2(t + L) × Hf 1.44

Fig.2.6 Resistances of the Fins and un-finned area


−1
R total = (h(Asb − Nfin ACb ) + ηhAs fin Nfin ) 1.45

The total heat transfer can be calculated as:


Tb − T∞
q total = 1.46
R total
The prime surface area = the surface area of the base +the fin surface area-the base cross section
area
Atotal = Asb + Nfin Asf − Nfin Acb 1.47
College of Engineering
Summer Session- 2015 Heat Transfer - ME 372
Dr. Saeed J. Almalowi, [email protected]

The overall efficiency is defined as the ratio of the total heat transfer rate from the surface to rate
of the heat transfer rate from the entire surface (overall efficiency).
q total
ηo =
Atotal h(Tb − T∞ )
The total resistance can be evaluated as:
1
R total =
ηo Atotal h

EXAMPLE 2.2. FINS ARRAY (TUTORIAL PROBLEM)


Fig. illustrates fins array, determine
A- Free hand sketch for all resistance (fined and un-fined resistance),
B- Heat transfer for fined,
C- Heat transfer for un-fined ,
a= 0.5 cm, L=10a cm , and D= 0.75a cm

Fig. 2.7. Pined Fins Array


Solution:
R Total = [Nfin hηfin Asfin + h(Asb − Nfin Acb ]−1
(Tb − T∞ )
q total =
R Total
Asfin = πDL
πD2
Acb =
4
College of Engineering
Summer Session- 2015 Heat Transfer - ME 372
Dr. Saeed J. Almalowi, [email protected]

Tb −T∞
B- q fin = Rfin

Tb −T∞
C-q nofinned = R
unfinned

CHAPTER 3.0: FIFTH LECTURE: ZERO DIMENSIONAL TRANSIENT LUMPED


CAPACITANCE
In this chapter, the temperature varies with time. The simplest situation and assumption is the
temperature does not vary with the position which is called lumped capacitance situation.
Exact Solution:
dU
qconv + =0
dt
qconv = hAs (T − T∞ )
Ѳ = T − T∞ , Ѳi = Ti − T∞
dU dѲ dѲ
= mcp = ρVcp
dt dt dt
dѲ
hAs Ѳ + ρVcp =0
dt
dѲ hAs
+ Ѳ=0
dt ρVcp

The first order homogenous differential equation:


ρVcp
Assume the lumped capacitance is 𝜏𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑑 = hAs
College of Engineering
Summer Session- 2015 Heat Transfer - ME 372
Dr. Saeed J. Almalowi, [email protected]

dѲ 1
+ Ѳ=0
dt τlumped

This separable ODE, it can be solved as:


1
dѲ 1 Ѳ 1 Ѳ −
τ
t
=− dt ⇾ ln ( ) = − (𝑡 − 𝑡0 ) ⇾ = e lumped
Ѳ τlumped Ѳ𝑖 τlumped Ѳi
1
− t
τlumped
Ѳ = Ѳi × e
t
−
τlumped
T − T∞ = (T − Ti )e
hL
Biot Number =
k

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