2.

FOURIERS LAW

heat flux vector is in the direction of the greates decrease of temperatute

q = k T

Temperature gradient is in the direction. of the greates decrease of temperatute Gradient is orthogonal to the surface of constant temperature (isothermal surface)
isothermal surface

T ( x, y,z ) = const

2.3

THE HEAT DIFFUSION EQUATION

Cartesian coordinates

( x, y,z )

q = k

T T T , , x y z

2T 2T 2T q 1 T + + + = 2 x y 2 z 2 k t

( 2.19 )

Cylindrical coordinates
z

( r , , z )

q = k

T 1 T T , , r r z

y r

1 T 1 2T 2T q 1 T + + = r + 2 r r r r 2 z 2 k t

( 2.24 )

Spherical coordinates

( r , , )

q = k

r y

T 1 T 1 T , , r r sin r z

1 2 T 1 2T 1 T q 1 T + = r + 2 2 sin + 2 r r r r sin 2 r 2 sin k t

( 2.27 )