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The assignment requires students to work in groups of three to solve a heat conduction problem using MATLAB. They must document their procedure and results in a report, which should be submitted in PDF format along with the MATLAB code in a compressed zip file by April 11th. The problem involves analyzing temperature distribution in a heated square steel plate under different boundary conditions using finite element methods.

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The assignment requires students to work in groups of three to solve a heat conduction problem using MATLAB. They must document their procedure and results in a report, which should be submitted in PDF format along with the MATLAB code in a compressed zip file by April 11th. The problem involves analyzing temperature distribution in a heated square steel plate under different boundary conditions using finite element methods.

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Introduction to Finite Element Methods (AE675)

Instructions:
▪ Form a group having 3 members to solve the problem described below.
▪ The code must be developed in MATLAB.
▪ Details of the procedure followed and results must be documented in a report.
▪ Compress the report in pdf format and codes (.m) in a Roll1_Roll2_Roll3.zip file.
▪ One of the members of the group can email the .zip file to [email protected].
▪ CC the group members in the email and ensure to add your names and roll numbers in the
report.
▪ The last date of submission of the report and codes is April 11th.

Problem:

A square steel plate of dimension 1 m × 1 m × 1 cm is heated at a rate of 1 KW at its middle.


Assuming two-dimensional steady state heat conduction problem and using linear triangular
elements, find the temperature distribution in the plate for the following cases:

Case 1:
When three sides of the plate are insulated and the 4th side is maintained at 25oC. Solve
(a) using 2 elements and 𝑞 = 1000 𝛿(𝑥 − 𝑥𝑐 , 𝑦 − 𝑦𝑐 ) W/m2, where xc and yc are the coordinates
of the center of the plate, and  is the Dirac-delta function;
(b) using 4 elements intersecting at the center.
(c) using ~10 elements with heat source at the intersection of elements.
(d) using ~100 elements with heat source at the intersection of elements.
For all the cases, plot the contour of temperature in the plate and its variation along a horizontal line
passing through the center. Comment on the accuracy of the different solutions.

Case 2:
When three sides of the plate are insulated and the 4th side is subjected to convective heat transfer
such that 𝑞𝑛 = ℎ(𝑇 − 𝑇0 ) where T0 = 25oC and h = 10 W/(m2-K). Solve using ~100 elements with
heat source at the intersection of elements. Compare the solution to case 1(d).

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