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Objectives
Heat Transfer
The basic requirement for heat transfer is the presence
of a temperature difference.
The second law requires that heat
be transferred in the direction of
decreasing temperature.
The temperature difference is the driving force for heat
transfer.
The rate of heat transfer in a certain direction depends
on the magnitude of the temperature gradient in that
direction.
The larger the temperature gradient, the higher the rate
of heat transfer.
thermal,
mechanical,
kinetic,
potential,
electrical,
magnetic,
chemical, and
nuclear.
Specific Heats
At low pressures all real gases approach ideal gas
behavior, and therefore their specific heats depend on
temperature only.
A substance whose specific volume (or density) does
not change with temperature or pressure is called an
incompressible substance.
The constant-volume and constant-pressure specific
heats are identical for incompressible
substances.
The specific heats of incompressible
substances depend on temperature
only.
Energy Transfer
Energy can be transferred to or from a given mass by two
mechanisms:
heat transfer, and
work.
&
Q Qdt
(J)
(1-6)
The rate of heat transfer per unit area normal to the direction of
heat transfer is called heat flux, and the average heat flux is
expressed as
Q&
q&
(W/m 2 ) (1-8)
Total energy
leaving the
system
Change in the
total energy of
the system
(1-9)
dEsystem dt
(W)
(1-11)
Heat
generation
Ethermal ,system
Change in
thermal energy
of the system
(J)
(1-13)
Energy Balance
Closed systems
Stationary closed
system, no work:
Q mcv T
Steady-Flow Systems
For system with one inlet and
one exit:
(J)
(1-15)
& p T
Q& m&h mc
(kJ/s)
(1-18)
Conduction
Conduction is the transfer of energy from the more
energetic particles of a substance to the adjacent less
energetic ones as a result of interactions between the
particles.
Conduction can take place in solids,
liquids, or gases
In gases and liquids conduction is due to
the collisions and diffusion of the
molecules during their random motion.
In solids conduction is due to the
combination of vibrations of the
molecules in a lattice and the energy
transport by free electrons.
Conduction
Rate of heat conduction
T1 T2
T
&
Qcond kA
kA
x
x
(1-21)
(1-22)
Thermal Conductivity,k
The thermal conductivity of a material is a
measure of the ability of the material to conduct
heat.
High value for thermal conductivity
good heat conductor
Low value
poor heat conductor or insulator.
Thermal diffusivity
Heat conducted
k
Heat stored
cp
( m2 s )
(1-23)
Convection
Convection = Conduction + Advection
(fluid motion)
Convection
The rate of convection heat transfer is expressed by
Newtons law of cooling as
Q&conv hAs (Ts T )
(W)
(1-24)
Radiation
Radiation is the energy emitted by matter in the form of
electromagnetic waves (or photons) as a result of the
changes in the electronic configurations of the atoms or
molecules.
Heat transfer by radiation does not require the presence of
an intervening medium.
In heat transfer studies we are interested in thermal
radiation (radiation emitted by bodies because of their
temperature).
Radiation is a volumetric phenomenon. However, radiation
is usually considered to be a surface phenomenon for
solids that are opaque to thermal radiation.
Radiation - Emission
The maximum rate of radiation that can be emitted from a
surface at a thermodynamic temperature Ts (in K or R) is given
by the StefanBoltzmann law as
(1-25)
Q&
A T 4 (W)
emit ,max
s s
0 1
Radiation - Absorption
The fraction of the
radiation energy incident
on a surface that is
absorbed by the surface is
termed the absorptivity .
0 1
Both and of a surface depend on the temperature
and the wavelength of the radiation.
The conversion of energy from one form to another often affects the environment
and the air we breathe in many ways, and thus the study of energy is not complete
without considering its impact on the environment.
Pollutants emitted during the combustion of fossil fuels are responsible for smog,
acid rain, and global warming.
The environmental pollution has reached such high levels that it became a serious
threat to vegetation, wild life, and human health.
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The Greenhouse
Effect: Global
Warming
A 1995 report: The earth has already warmed about 0.5C during the last century, and
they estimate that the earths temperature will rise another 2C by the year 2100.
A rise of this magnitude can cause severe changes in weather patterns with storms and
heavy rains and flooding at some parts and drought in others, major floods due to the
melting of ice at the poles, loss of wetlands and coastal areas due to rising sea levels,
and other negative results.
Improved energy efficiency, energy conservation, and using renewable energy
sources help minimize global warming.
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