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Fourier's Law: Module 2: Steady-State Heat Conduction

1) Fourier's law describes the rate of heat transfer through a material as proportional to the negative temperature gradient and thermal conductivity of the material. 2) For one-dimensional steady-state heat flow through a flat slab or cylinder, the heat flux can be calculated from the temperature difference divided by the thermal resistance, which is a function of the material properties and geometry. 3) For a hollow cylinder, the heat flux equation incorporates the logarithmic mean radius to account for the varying radius, with thermal resistance defined as the logarithmic mean radius divided by the thermal conductivity and surface area.

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Fourier's Law: Module 2: Steady-State Heat Conduction

1) Fourier's law describes the rate of heat transfer through a material as proportional to the negative temperature gradient and thermal conductivity of the material. 2) For one-dimensional steady-state heat flow through a flat slab or cylinder, the heat flux can be calculated from the temperature difference divided by the thermal resistance, which is a function of the material properties and geometry. 3) For a hollow cylinder, the heat flux equation incorporates the logarithmic mean radius to account for the varying radius, with thermal resistance defined as the logarithmic mean radius divided by the thermal conductivity and surface area.

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Module 2: Steady-state heat conduction

 Fourier’s law
dq dT dq dT
=−kA ∨ =−kA
dt dx dA dx

A=area of the body perpendicular ¿ the direction of heat flow


q=rate of heat flow through thebody
T =temeparature
x=length of heat flow path
k = proportionality constant ∨thermal conductibity

o One dimensional steady-state heat flow


q dT
=−k
A dx
x2 T2
q
dx=−k ∫ dT
A∫x 1 T 1

q
( x −x )=−k ( T 2 −T 1 )
A 2 1
driving force
if rate of transfer process=
resistance

q T 1−T 2
heat flux= =
A x 2−x 1
k

where
T 1>T 2

driving force=T 1−T 2


x 2−x 1
Resistance=
kA

 Single resistance
o Flat slab or wall

o Hollow Cylinder
q dT
=−k
A dr

q dT
=−k
2 πrL dr
ro T2
q
r dr=−k ∫ dT
2 πL ∫
r i T 1

q ro
2 πL
ln
ri ( )
=k ( T 1−T 2 )

2 πL
q=k ( T 1−T 2 )
ro
ln
( )
ri

2 πL r −r
q=k ( T 1−T 2 ) × o i
r r 0 −r i
( )
ln o
ri

r o−r i ( T 1 −T 2 )
q=2 πLk ×
ro r o −r i
ln ( )
ri

2 πL r o −2 πL r i A o− A i
if logarithmic mean area= A L= =
2 πL r o A
2 πL r i
lnln o
(
Ai ) ( )
r −r
¿ logarithmic meanradius=r l= o i
r
ln o
ri ( )
T 1−T 2
q=k Al
r o −r i

r o−r i
Resistance=
k AL
r o−r i
For thin wall: r =
2

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