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2T 2T 2T 1 T
x 2 y 2 x 2 t
Transient/Unsteady, No Heat
Generation: (Diffusion Eqn.)
2T 2T 2T
2 2 0
x 2
y x
Steady, No Heat Generation:
(Laplace Eqn.)
Cartesian Co-ordinate System
2T 2T 2T q
2 2 0
x 2
y x k
2 T 2 T 2 T q 1 T
2 2 Steady State: (Poisson Eqn.)
x 2
y x k t
T = T(x, y, z, t);
k , :thermal conductivity (W/m.K) and diffusivity (m2/s) of the medium
respectively
q Volumetric Heat Generation Rate (W / m 3 )
General Heat Conduction Equation:
For Isotropic and Constant Property Medium
Cylindrical Co-ordinate
System
1 T 1 2T 2T q 1 T
r 2 2 2
r r r r z k t
1 2 T 1 2T 1 T q 1 T
r 2 2 2 sin
r r r r sin
2 2
r sin r k t
Governing Equation of Heat Conduction describes heat conduction
phenomena inside the medium/domain, [(x, y, z)/(r, , z)/(r, , θ)]
at any time (t)
2 T 2 T 2 T q 1 T 1 T 1 2T 2T q 1 T
r
x 2 y 2 x 2 k t r r r r 2 2 z 2 k t
1 2 T 1 2T 1 T q 1 T
r sin
r 2 r r r 2 sin 2 2 r 2 sin r k t