PROBLEM 2.

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KNOWN: Thermal conductivity and thickness of a one-dimensional system with no internal heat
generation and steady-state conditions.
FIND: Unknown surface temperatures, temperature gradient or heat flux.
SCHEMATIC:

ASSUMPTIONS: (1) One-dimensional heat flow, (2) No internal heat generation, (3) Steady-state
conditions, (4) Constant properties.
ANALYSIS: The rate equation and temperature gradient for this system are
dT dT T1 − T2
q′′x = −k and = . (1,2)
dx dx L
Using Eqs. (1) and (2), the unknown quantities can be determined.
dT ( 400 − 300 ) K
(a) = = 200 K/m
dx 0.5m

W K
q′′x = −25 × 200 = −5000 W/m 2 . <
m⋅K m
W K
(b) q′′x = −25 = 6250 W/m 2
×  −250
m⋅K  m 
 dT   K
T2 = T1 − L   = 1000$ C-0.5m  -250 
 dx   m

T2 = 225$ C. <
W K
(c) q′′x = −25 × 200 = −5000 W/m 2
m⋅K m
 K
T2 = 80$ C-0.5m  200  = −20$ C. <
 m

dT q′′ 4000 W/m 2 K

(d) =− x =− = −160
dx k 25 W/m ⋅ K m
T1 = L
 dT  + T = 0.5m -160 K  + −5$ C
 dx  2  m 
( ) 2
a +b
2

T1 = −85$ C. <
(e)
dT
=−
q′′x
=−
( −3000 W/m 2 )
= 120
K
dx k 25 W/m ⋅ K m
 K
T2 = 30$ C-0.5m 120  = −30$ C.
 m