Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
63
KNOWN: Size and thermal conductivities of a spherical particle encased by a spherical shell.
FIND: (a) Relationship between dT/dr and r for 0 r r1, (b) Relationship between dT/dr and r
for r1 r r2, (c) Sketch of T(r) over the range 0 r r2.
r1
Ambient air
T , h
r2
Control volume B
Control volume A
ASSUMPTIONS: (1) Steady-state conditions, (2) Constant properties, (3) One-dimensional heat
transfer.
ANALYSIS:
4
where E& g = q& = q& r 3 (2)
3
since E& st = 0
dT
E& in - E& out = qr A = - (-k1 )(4r 2 ) (3)
dr
4 dT
q& r 3 + k1 (4r 2 ) = 0
3 dr
or
dT q& r
dr
=-
3 k1
<
Continued
PROBLEM 2.63 (Cont.)
(b) For r > r1, the radial heat rate is constant and is
4
E& g = q r = q& 1 = q& r13 (4)
3
dT
E& in - E& out = qr A = - (-k 2 )4r 2 (5)
dr
dT 4
k2 4r 2 + q& r13 = 0
dr 3
or
dT & 13
qr
=- <
dr 3k 2 r 2
1.1
T/T(r = r1) (arbitrary units)
0.9
0.8
0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1
r1/r2
sphere
shell
COMMENTS: (1) Note the non-linear temperature distributions in both the particle and the
shell. (2) The temperature gradient at r = 0 is zero. (3) The discontinuous slope of T(r) at r1/r2 =
0.5 is a result of k1 = 2k2.