OneDimensionalHeatTransfer

ProblemStatement:
Awalltypicalofoneyoumightfindinahomeisconstructedoffourlayers,asshownbelow.The
temperatureandconvectionheattransfercoefficientontheoutsidewallareT=200F(70C)and h
25

.ThecorrespondingvaluesontheinsidewallareT=700F(210C)and h

15

.Assumethe

crosssectionalareaofthewallis1m .Determine
a. Thetemperaturesatthesurfacesandbetweenthelayers
b. TheHeatfluxthroughthewall

0.046

0.25

Insulation

GypsumBoard

0.12
PlywoodSheathing

0.094

Sliding

T=200For70C

25

Area=1m2

0.012m 0.012m

0.0889m

0.012m

T=700For210C

15

ANSYSProcedure
1. Preprocessor>Elementtype>Add/Edit/Delete>(Add)>(Link)>(2DConduction32)>Apply
(Convection34)>OK
2. Preprocessor>Realconstants>Add/Edit/Delete>(Add)>link32>OK>EnterArea=1>OK
(Add)>link34>OK>EnterArea=1>OK
3. Preprocessor>Materialproperties>Materialmodels>Thermal>
Convectionorfilmcoefficient>HF=25
Material>Newmodel>DefinematerialID=2>OK
Thermal>Conductivity>Isotropic>KXX=0.094
Material>Newmodel>DefinematerialID=3>OK
Thermal>Conductivity>Isotropic>KXX=0.12
Material>Newmodel>DefinematerialID=4>OK
Thermal>Conductivity>Isotropic>KXX=0.046
Material>Newmodel>DefinematerialID=5>OK
Thermal>Conductivity>Isotropic>KXX=0.25
Material>Newmodel>DefinematerialID=5>OK
Thermal>Convectionorfilmcoefficient>HF=15
4. Preprocessor>Modeling>Create>Nodes>InactiveCS

Node
Xcoordinate
1
0.1(arbitraryvalue)
2
0
3
0.012
4
0.024
5
0.113
6
0.125
7
0.225(arbitrarydistancefromnode6)

5. Preprocessor>Modeling>Create>Elements>Elementattributes>
SelectElementtypenumber=2,Materialnumber=1,Realconstantset=2>OK
6. Preprocessor>Modeling>create>Elements>Autonumbered>Thrunodes(Clickonnodes1
and2tocreatetheconvectionelementontheleftside)
7. Preprocessor>Modeling>Create>Elements>Elementattributes>
SelectElementtypenumber=1,Materialnumber=2,Realconstantset=1>OK
8. Preprocessor>Modeling>create>Elements>Autonumbered>Thrunodes(Clickonnodes2
and3tocreatethefirstconductionelement)
9. Repeatthesteps7and8tocreatetheremainingthreeconductionelementschangingmaterial
numbers to 3,4 and 5 respectively while defining the element attributes and selecting the
appropriatenodeswhilecreatingtheelementsthroughnodes
10. Repeat the steps 5 and 6 to create the final convection element on the right, change the
material number to 6 while defining the element attributes and select the nodes 6 and 7 to
createtheelement

Applyingloads:
11. Solution > Define loads > Apply > Thermal > Temperature > On nodes > Select node 1 > OK >
Temp=7>Apply>Selectnode7>OK>Temp=21>OK

12. Solution>Solve>CurrentLS

Postprocessing:
13. GeneralPostproc>Elementtable>
Definetable>Add>Lab=TempI>
Bysequencenum>SMISC(Enter,1)
>OK(FortemperaturesatnodeI)

14. GeneralPostproc>Elementtable>
Definetable>Add>Lab=TempJ>
Bysequencenum>SMISC(Enter,J)
>OK(FortemperaturesatnodeJ)

15. GeneralPostproc>Elementtable>
Definetable>Add>Lab=Heatflux
> By sequence num > SMISC (Enter
,4)>OK(ForHeatflux)

16. GeneralPostproc>Elementtable>
Listelemtable>SelectTEMPI,TEMPJ
andHEATFLUX>OK

Theresultsaboveprovidetheresultsofinterestforthisproblem.Noticethattemperaturesincrease
from7oContheoutsideto21oContheinsidesurface,asexpected.Theheatfluxthrougheachelement
isthesame;thismustbethecaseforthesteadystatecase.

GeneralPostproc>PlotResults>ContourPlot>NodalSolu>NodalSolution>DOFSolution>Nodal
Temperature>OK

Summaryofresults:

a. Temperatureatinterfaces
Position
Temperature(OC)
Air(Leftend)
7
AirSliding
6.5166
SlidingPlywood
4.974
PlywoodInsulation
3.7656
InsulationGypsum
19.614
GypsumAir
20.194
Air(Rightend)
21

b. Heatfluxthroughallofthelayersis12.084

ThistutorialwasdevelopedbyDavidHallandSaiRaviKanthTummala2008