Analysis of Transient Heat Conduction in a 2-D Rectangular Fin.

Authors

Mohamed Mahgoub, Associate Professor., Mechanical Power Engineering Department., Faculty of Engineering., El-Mansoura University., Mansoura., Egypt.Follow

Corresponding Author

Mahgoub, Mohamed

Subject Area

Mechanical Power Engineering

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

In this work a new developed dimensionless finite difference technique for 2-D transient heat conduction is developed and presented. The technique is then applied to predict the time development of temperature profiles in a convectively cooled rectangular fin. In addition, a corrected analytical form that reduces the 2-D problem to a 1-D one is developed. Results prove that the numerical technique is simple and fast, while the 1-D reduced analytical solution is valid only for early time, small Biot number, and thin fins.

Recommended Citation

Mahgoub, Mohamed (2021) "Analysis of Transient Heat Conduction in a 2-D Rectangular Fin.," Mansoura Engineering Journal: Vol. 16 : Iss. 2 , Article 24.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.21608/bfemu.2021.188184