Energy balance equation for element volume is obtained from the first law of thermodynamics; Heat flow at ABCD face, Heat flow at EFGH,
Total heat Accumulate in direction; Similarly, For Y And Z direction,
Total heat generated within wall Energy stored in the wall= Substitute in equation;
This is known as general heat conduction equation for “NON-HOMOGENEOUS ANISTROPIC MATERIAL”, “Self heat generating”, ‘unsteady three-dimensional heat flow’. Heat conduction equation for constant thermal conductivity(k): In case of homogeneous and isotropic material, and equation becomes Where is known as thermal diffusivity
Other simplified forms of heat conduction equations: Case 1: When no internal source of heat generation is present eqn. reduce to Case 2: When the conduction takes place in the steady state
Case 3: Steady state and one dimensional heat transfer: Case 4: Steady state one dimensional, without internal heat generation; Case 5: Steady state, two dimensional, without internal heat generation: Case 6: Unsteady state, One dimensional, without internal heat generation:
Heat conduction equation in cylindrical co- ordinates While dealing with heat transfer through pipe, wires, rods it is convenient to use cylindrical co-ordinates Volume of element cylinder For cylinder,
Net heat accumulated in the cylinder due to conduction of heat Heat flow in plane, Heat influx; Heat efflux; Heat accumulate; Heat flow in Heat flux; Heat efflux;
Heat accumulated in the element; Heat flow in plane; Heat in flux Heat efflux; Net heat accumulation in -direction ; Heat Accumulate in cylinder;
Energy stored in cylinder Heat generated This equation is known as, general equation for non homogeneous/ anisotropic material for cylindrical co-ordinates.
General heat conduction equation for spherical co-ordinates system While dealing with problems of heat conduction having a spherical geometry. It is convenient to use spherical co-ordinates system;
Heat flow through Heat flow in plane Heat influx; Heat efflux; Heat flow in plane Heat influx;
Heat efflux; Heat flow in plane Heat influx; Heat efflux;
Net heat accumulated in the sphere Heat generated within the element Heat stored in the element ;