Heat conduction equation introduction

The Laplace transformation has proved an effective tool for the solution of the linear heat conduction equation (2.110) with linear boundary conditions. It follows a prescribed solution path and makes it possible to obtain special solutions, for example for small times or at a certain position in the thermally conductive body, without having to determine the complete time and spatial dependence of its temperature field. An introductory illustration of the Laplace transformation and its application to heat conduction problems has been given by H.D. Baehr [2.25]. An extensive representation is offered in the book by H. Tautz [2.26]. The Laplace transformation has a special importance for one-dimensional heat flow, as in this case the solution of the partial differential equation leads back to the solution of a linear ordinary differential equation. In the following introduction we will limit ourselves to this case. 

For the introduction and explanation of the method we will discuss the case of transient, geometric one-dimensional heat conduction with constant material properties. In the region x0 < x < xn the heat conduction equation... 

When q is zero, Eq. (5-18) reduces to the famihar Laplace equation. The analytical solution of Eq. (10-18) as well as of Laplaces equation is possible for only a few boundary conditions and geometric shapes. Carslaw and Jaeger Conduction of Heat in Solids, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1959) have presented a large number of analytical solutions of differential equations apphcable to heat-conduction problems. Generally, graphical or numerical finite-difference methods are most frequently used. Other numerical and relaxation methods may be found in the general references in the Introduction. The methods may also be extended to three-dimensional problems. 

The above phenomena me physically miomalous and can be remedied through the introduction of a hyperbolic equation based on a relaxation model for heat conduction, which accounts for a finite thermal propagation speed. Recently, considerable interest has been generated toward the hyperbolic heat conduction (HHC) equation and its potential applications in engineering and technology. A comprehensive survey of the relevant literature is available in reference [6]. Some researchers dealt with wave characteristics and finite propagation speed in transient heat transfer conduction [3], [7], [8], [9] and [10]. Several analytical and numerical solutions of the HHC equation have been presented in the literature. 

Similar equations apply to cylindrical and spherical coordinate systems. Finite difference, finite volume, or finite element methods are generally necessary to solve (5-15). Useful introductions to these numerical techniques are given in the General References and Sec. 3. Simple forms of (5-15) (constant k, uniform S) can be solved analytically. See Arpaci, Conduction Heat Transfer, Addison-Wesley, 1966, p. 180, and Carslaw and Jaeger, Conduction of Heat in Solids, Oxford University Press, 1959. For problems involving heat flow between two surfaces, each isothermal, with all other surfaces being adiabatic, the shape factor approach is useful (Mills, Heat Transfer, 2d ed., Prentice-Hall, 1999, p. 164). 

Introduction. When a fluid is flowing in laminar flow and mass transfer by molecular diffusion is occurring, the equations are very similar to those for heat transfer by conduction in laminar flow. The phenomena of heat and mass transfer are not always completely analogous since in mass transfer several components may be diffusing. Also, the flux of mass perpendicular to the direction of the flow must be small so as not to distort the laminar velocity profile. 

This equation resembles the equations for heat exchange through convection and conduction. The non-linearities are accounted for by introduction of the coefficient ccradiation-... 

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