Heat Transfer Formula Sheet

Chapter 1:
Conduction:
Heat Flux = q = - k T = - k {dT} over {dx} = - k {{T} rsub {2} - {T} rsub {1}} over {L}
Heat Rate =

q=q A

Convection:
Heat Flux = q = h left ({T} rsub {s} - {T} rsub {} right )
Heat Rate = q =

h A ( T sT )

Radiation:
Heat Flux =
q = {E} rsub {b} - G = {T} rsub {s} rsup {4} - {T} rsub {sur} rsup {4} = left ({T} rsub {s} rsup {4} - {T
= q =
= q =

hr ( T sT sur )
+ {q} rsub {rad} rsup {
q}conv
=h ( T sT ) + hr ( T sT sur )

Conservation of Energy:
Closed System:
total
QW = E stored
Control Volume (thermal and mechanical Energy):
E stored=E E out + Egenerated

q=mC
p ( T out T )
Constants and Units:
q= Heat Flux per unit time and Surface Area = W/m^2
q= Heat Flux per unit time and length = W/m
q= Heat Transfer Rate= W = J/s
k= Thermal Conductivity = (W/m)K
= Stefan-Boltzmann Constant= 5.67x10^-8 (W/m^2)*K^4
h= Convection Heat Transfer coefficient
hr
= Radiation Heat Transfer Coefficient =
Chapter 2:
Heat Diffusion Equation Cartesian Coordinates:

Cylindrical Coordinates:

Spherical Coordinates:

( T s +T sur ) ( T 2s + T 2sur ) = (W/m^2)K

If K is constant:

For Steady State:

For Steady State, one-dimensional Transfer in x-direction and no energy generation:

d
dT
k
=0
dx dx

( )

Boundary Conditions:
I)
II)

Constant Surface Temperature: x=0, T(x,t)=T(0,t)=Ts

Constant Heat Flux at Surface:
} = - k {T} over {x}

a. Finite Heat Flux =

at x=0 => Constant Slope
qs
b. Adiabatic Surface =

III)

} = - k {T} over {x} = 0

qs

Convective Heat Transfer occurs at the surface:

Constants:
Thermal Diffusivity =

at x=0 => Slope =0

T
=h [ T T ( 0, t ) ]
x x=0

k
C p

Chapter 3:
Temperature distribution:
I)

Surface Temps given: T(0)=

II)

Constant k: T(x) =

T s ,1

T(L)=

T s ,1 + ( T s ,2 T s ,1 )

T s ,2

x
L

a) Temperature distribution is linear

b) Heat flux q is independent of x
q = {k} over {L} left ({T} rsub {s ,2} - {T} rsub {s ,1} right )
a.
c) Heat Rate q is independent of x
kA
T T s , 1)
a. q = L ( s ,2
Thermal Resistance:
I)

Conductive Resistance:

RCond =

L
kA

II)

Convective Resistance:

III)

Radiative Resistance:

IV)

RRad =

Tube Conductive Resistance:

Overall Thermal Resistance:

I)

Series: q =

II)

1
hA

RConv =

1
hrad A
r1
r 2 /

ln
Rt , cond=

T 1T 2 T 2T 3 T 3T 4 T
=
=
=
R1
R2
R3
R

Parallel: q =

1 1 1
+ +
R1 R2 R 3

Contact Resistance:
} = {{T} rsub {a} - {T} rsub {b}} over {q
Rt , c
Temperature Distribution Tube:
T s , 1T s ,2
r
ln
+T s ,2
r1
r2
T(r) =
ln ( )
r2

( )

Fins:
General Conduction Analysis:
d
d h
A
P=0
dx c dx k

A c : Fin Cross sectional area P: Perimeter

Where Cross-Sectional Area is constant

Case

Tip Condition (x=L)

Temp distribution

Convection heat
Transfer
d
h ( L )=k x=L
dx

Adiabatic

( mkh )sinh m ( Lx )
h
cosh mL+ (
sinh mL
mk )

cosh m ( Lx )+

cosh m ( Lx )
cosh mL

Fin Heat Transfer Rate

qf

h
cosh mL
(
mk )
M
h
cosh mL+ (
sinh mL
mk )
sinh mL

M tanh mL

d
=0
dx x=L
C

Prescribed
Temperature
( L )= L

Where:

Infinite fin
L=

L
sinh mx+sinh m ( Lx )
b

( )

sinh mL

cosh mL

M
mx

=T T
b= ( 0 )=T bT
2

m=

hP
k Ac

M =b hPk A c
Fin Heat Transfer Rate (uniform Cross-sectional Area)
d
q f =qb =k A c x=0
dx
Case
Fin Effectiveness >2

f=

qf
qf
=
q w/ o h A C ,b ( T bT )
f=

Infinite long Fin

Fin Resistance

Rt , f =

k P
h Ac

b
qf

R t , b=

b
h A c ,b ( T bT )

1
h A c ,b

Fin Efficiency < 1

Efficiency f =
*Adiabatic Uniform Cross Section

qf
h Af ( T b T )

Efficiencey f =

Where

A c =fin crosssectional area

Where

A s =fin surface area

tanh m Lc
m Lc

sinh mL

L
b

Where

A f =Total fin surface= A s=+tip surface

Where

Lc =Corrected Fin Length