Consider steady one-dimensional heat flow in a plate of 20 mm thicknes...
At x = 0, T = 433 K
∴ C
2 = 433
At x = 20 × 10
–3 m, T = 393 K.
∴ C1 = 200
For maximum temperature,
x = 5 × 10
–3 = 5 mm
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Consider steady one-dimensional heat flow in a plate of 20 mm thicknes...
°C and 40°C, respectively. The thermal conductivity of the plate is 15 W/mK. Find the temperature distribution in the plate.
Solution:
We can use the steady-state heat conduction equation in one dimension:
q = -kA(dT/dx)
where q is the heat flux (W/m2), k is the thermal conductivity (W/mK), A is the cross-sectional area (m2), and dT/dx is the temperature gradient (°C/m).
Assuming the plate has a width of 1 m, the heat generation rate per unit area can be calculated as:
Q'' = q''/A = 80 MW/m3 = 80,000 W/m3
The heat flux through the plate is constant and can be calculated as:
q = (160 - 40) / 0.02 = 6,000 W/m2
Using the above values and the given thermal conductivity, the temperature gradient can be calculated as:
dT/dx = -q / (kA) = -6000 / (15 x 1) = -400 °C/m
Integrating this temperature gradient equation with respect to x, we get:
T(x) = -400x + C1
where C1 is the constant of integration. To determine this constant, we use the boundary conditions:
At x=0, T=160°C
At x=0.02 m (thickness of the plate), T=40°C
Solving for C1, we get:
C1 = 160°C + 400 x 0 = 160°C
Therefore, the temperature distribution in the plate is given by:
T(x) = -400x + 160°C
This equation shows that the temperature decreases linearly from 160°C at the left face to 40°C at the right face, as expected.
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