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2T 2T
0
x 2 y 2
T T1
T2 T1
Differential Equation
2T 2T
0
x 2 y 2
Boundary Conditions
0, y 0 and x, 0 0
L, y 0 and x, W 1
x, y X x Y y
Using a separation constant as 2
2 X
2 X 0
2
x
2Y
2Y 0
2
y
General Solution
X C1 cos x C2 sin x
, Y C3e y C4e y
or
n
L
n 1, 2,3,
n 1
n 1
sin
n x sinh n y L
L sinh n W L
n 1, 2,3,
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Heat Transfer
ab cd
ac bd
y
2
2
It is difficult to create a satisfactory network of curvilinear squares in the first attempt, and sev- eral
iterations must often be made. This trial-and-error process involves adjusting the isotherms and adiabats
until satisfactory curvilinear squares are obtained for most of the network.
If the flux plot is properly constructed, the value of qi will be approximately the same for all lanes and
the total heat transfer rate may be expressed a
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Heat Transfer
q qi Mqi
i 1
Tj
x
k y l
Tj
x
Since the temperature increment is approximately the same for all adjoining isotherms, the overall temperature
difference between boundaries, T1-2, may be expressed as
N
T12 Tj N Tj
j 1
where N is the total number of temperature increments. Combining equations and recognizing that x y for
curvilinear squares
Ml
Ml
k T12 where
S Conduction Shape Factor
N
N
q=Sk(T1T2)
S is the conduction shape factor, which has the dimension of length
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Heat Transfer