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Lab sheet for Computational Fluid Dynamics

College of Engineering Pune
Lab # 3: Computational Heat Conduction
Date:

Time:

Note: Both problem and answer sheet are provided below.

1-D Computational Heat Conduction (CHC):

Consider a 1D Cartesian computational domain of size L=1 m, for CHC transient simulation in a thin (in xdirection) long steel plate (density: 7750 kg/m3, specific-heat: 500 J/Kg K, thermal-conductivity: 16.2 W/m-K.
The plate is taken from a furnace at a temperature of 150 0C (initial-condition) and is subjected to various thermal
boundary conditions and volumetric heat generation; shown in a table below.
Develop the code for the above problem, run the code for four different boundary-conditions (Cases), given as:
(Refer the code: Lab2_1_ 1DConduction.sci)
Cases
Boundary Conditions
Volumetric Heat
Left
Right
Generation (W/m3)
0
0
A
0C
100 C
0
0
2
0
B
100 C
h=100W/m .K, T=30 C
0
C
00C
1000C
30,000
D
1000C
h=100W/m2.K, T=300C
30,000
Take the maximum number of grid points in x-and y-direction as imax=12 and convergence criteria as 0.000001.
Report the results as
a) Plot the steady state temperature profiles for the different cases (4 figures).
b) Discuss the effect of volumetric heat generation on the results for both the types of BCs.

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Answer Sheet
1-D Computational Heat Conduction (CHC) :
a) Plot the steady-state temperature profile (T(x)) for the different cases (4 figures).

(a)

(b)

1.
HEAT LOSS FROM THE BOUNDARIES
LEFT WALL = 1.620e+03
(c)
RIGHT WALL = -1.620e+03
HEAT
GENERATION
=
0.000e+00
b) Discuss the effect of volumetric

(d)
heat generation on the results for both the types of BCs.

NET HEAT GAIN = 1.620e+03

NET HEAT LOSS = 1.620e+03
NUMERICAL ERROR IN ENERGY BALANCE = 6.414e-03
2. HEAT LOSS FROM THE BOUNDARIES
LEFT WALL = -1.049e+03
RIGHT WALL = 1.049e+03
HEAT GENERATION = 0.000e+00
NET HEAT GAIN = 1.049e+03
NET HEAT LOSS = 1.049e+03
NUMERICAL ERROR IN ENERGY BALANCE = 6.452e-03
3HEAT LOSS FROM THE BOUNDARIES
LEFT WALL = 1.662e+04
RIGHT WALL = 1.338e+04
HEAT GENERATION = 3.000e+04
NET HEAT GAIN = 3.000e+04
NET HEAT LOSS = 3.000e+04
NUMERICAL ERROR IN ENERGY BALANCE = -6.317e-03

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Lab sheet for Computational Fluid Dynamics

Government College of Engineering and Research Avasari
Lab # 4: Computational Heat Conduction
Date:

Time:

2- D Computational Heat Conduction (CHC) :

Consider a 2D Cartesian computational x-y domain of size L=1 m and H=1 m, for CHC transient simulation in a
long (in z-direction) steel plate (density: 7750 kg/m3, specific-heat: 500 J/Kg K, thermal-conductivity: 16.2
W/m-K. The plate is taken from a furnace at a temperature of 150 0C (initial-condition) and is subjected to
various thermal boundary conditions and volumetric heat generation; shown in a table below.
Develop the code for the above problem, run the code for four different boundary-conditions (Cases),
given as: Refer the code Lab2_2_ 2DConduction.sci)
Cases
Boundary Conditions
Volumetric Heat
Generation (W/m3)
Left
Bottom
Right
Top
0
0
0
A
100 C
200 C
300 C
4000C
0
0
2
B
100 C
Insulated
qW=10,000 W/m
h=100W/m2.K, T=300C
0
C
1000C
2000C
3000C
4000C
50,000
D
1000C
Insulated
qW=10,000 W/m2
h=100W/m2.K, T=300C
10,000
Take the maximum number of grid points in x-and y-direction as imax=jmax=12 and convergence criteria as
0.000001.
Report the results as
a) Plot the steady state temperature contours for the different cases (4 figures).
b) Prepare a table for heat transfer (positive for outward/heat-loss and negative for inward/heat-gain)
from the different walls of the plate, volumetric heat generation, total heat-gain, total heat-loss and
energy balance; for the different cases.
c) Discuss the effect of volumetric heat generation on the results for both the types of BCs.

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Answer Sheet
2-D Computational Heat Conduction (CHC) :
a) Plot the steady state temperature contours for the different cases (4 figures).

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Fig. 2.2: Steady state temperature contours in the 2D domain for (a) Case A, (b) Case B,
(c) Case C and (d) Case D
b) Prepare a table for heat transfer (positive for outward/heat-loss and negative for inward/heat-gain) from
the different walls of the plate, volumetric heat generation, total heat-gain, total heat-loss and energy
balance; for the different cases.
Table 2.1: Heat transfer related parameters obtained for different test cases of 2D heat conduction
Case A
Case B
Case C
Case D
Heat transfer from left
Heat transfer from right
Heat transfer from top
Heat transfer from bottom
Volumetric heat generation
Total heat gain
Total heat loss
Energy balance

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c) Discuss the effect of volumetric heat generation on the results for both the types of BCs.
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