HEAT TRANSFER
There are three modes of heat transfer: conduction,convection, and radiation.
BASIC HEAT TRANSFER RATE EQUATIONS Conduction
Fourier’s Law of Conduction , where
Qo = -kAdTdx Qo = rate of heat transfer (W)
k = the thermal conductivity [W/(m·K)]
A = the surface area perpendicular to direction of heat
transfer (m2) Convection
Newton’s Law of Cooling , where
Qo =hA T_ w-T3i
h = the convection heat transfer coefficient of the fluid
[W/(m2·K)]
A = the convection surface area (m2) Tw = the wall surface temperature (K)
T∞ = the bulk fluid temperature (K)
Radiation
The radiation emitted by a body is given by ,
Qo = fvAT where4 ε = the emissivity of the body σ = the Stefan-Boltzmann constant = 5.67 × 10-8 W/(m2·K4) A = the body surface area (m2) T = the absolute temperature (K) CONDUCTION
Conduction Through a Plane Wall T1 Q T2 k L , where Qo =-kA T
^
L2-T1h
A = wall surface area normal to heat flow (m2) L = wall thickness (m)
T1 = temperature of one surface of the wall (K)
T2 = temperature of the other surface of the wall (K)
Conduction Through a Cylindrical Wall
T1 Q T2 r2 r1 k Cylinder (Length = L) ln Q r r kL T T 2 1 2 1 2 = r -o d
^
nh
Critical Insulation Radiusrcr= kinsulationh 3 Thermal Resistance (R) Q RT total = D o
Resistances in series are added: Rtotal= RR where, Plane Wall Conduction Resistance (K/W): R= kAL, where
L = wall thickness
Cylindrical Wall Conduction Resistance (K/W): R ln kLr ,
r 2 1 2 = r d n where L = cylinder length Convection Resistance (K/W) : R= hA1 Composite Plane Wall
LB T1 T 2 h2 Q T2 T3 LA kB kA Fluid 2 ∞ T 1 h1 Fluid 1 ∞ L k A k AL A A AA BB T 2 h1 h2 Q T3 T2 T1 ∞ T ∞1 1 1 h∞ rinsulation kinsulation h∞ rinsulation kinsulation
To evaluate Surface or Intermediate Temperatures: Q TR T T R T A B 1 2 2 3 = - = -o
Steady Conduction with Internal Energy Generation
The equation for one-dimensional steady conduction is , dx d T k Q 0 where gen 2 2 + = o
Qogen = the heat generation rate per unit volume (W/m3)
For a Plane Wall
Q" Ts1 Ts2 T(x) 1 k x gen Q Q"2 L 0 L − T x Q Lk L x T T Lx T T 2 1 2 2 gen 2 s s s s 2 2 2 1 1 2 = o - + - + -^ h d n c mb l c m , Qo1"+Qo"2=2Q Logen where
Qo" = the rate of heat transfer per area (heat flux) (W/m2) Q" k dTdx and Q" k dTdx
L L
1= 2=
-o b l o b l
For a Long Circular Cylinder
Q' Ts r0 gen Q r drd rdTdr k Q 1 gen 0 + = o b l T r Q rk r r T 4 1 gen s 02 02 2 = - + o
]
g
f p , Qol= rr Q02ogen whereQlo = the heat transfer rate from the cylinder per unit length of
Transient Conduction Using the Lumped Capacitance Method
The lumped capacitance method is valid if ,
kA
hV 1
Biot number, Bi where
s %
=
h = the convection heat transfer coefficient of the fluid
[W/(m2·K)]
V = the volume of the body (m3)
k = thermal conductivity of the body [W/(m·K)]
As = the surface area of the body (m2)
As
Body ρ, V, c , T P
T h,Fluid∞
Constant Fluid Temperature
If the temperature may be considered uniform within the body at any time, the heat transfer rate at the body surface is given by
,
Qo =hA Ts^ -T3h= - tV c
^
Ph
bdT wheredt l T = the body temperature (K)T∞ = the fluid temperature (K) ρ = the density of the body (kg/m3)
cP = the heat capacity of the body [J/(kg·K)] t = time (s)
The temperature variation of the body with time is , T-T3=_Ti- T e3i - bt where Vc hA P s = b t and s 1 where time constant = = b x x ^ h
The total heat transferred (Qtotal) up to time t is ,
Qtotal= tVc TP_ i-T wherei Ti = initial body temperature (K)
Variable Fluid Temperature
If the ambient fluid temperature varies periodically according to the equation
cos
T3=T3,mean+ 12_T3,max-T3,mini ^~th
The temperature of the body, after initial transients have died away, is cos tan T 2 T T t T 1 , , , max min mean 2 2 1 = + -- + ~ b b ~ b ~ 3 3 3 -_ c i m ; = E G Fins
For a straight fin with uniform cross section (assuming negligible heat transfer from tip),
, tanh
Qo = hPkA Tc_ b-T3i _mL whereci
h = the convection heat transfer coefficient of the fluid
[W/(m2·K)]
P = perimeter of exposed fin cross section (m) k = fin thermal conductivity [W/(m·K)] Ac = fin cross-sectional area (m2) Tb = temperature at base of fin (K)
T∞ = fluid temperature (K)
m kAhP
c
=
Lc = L+ APc, corrected length of fin (m)
Rectangular Fin L w w = 2w + 2t P = t Tb Ac T , h∞ t Pin Fin L D 2 = π P D 4 πD = Tb Ac T , h∞ CONVECTION Terms D = diameter (m)
h = average convection heat transfer coefficient of the fluid
[W/(m2·K)]
L = length (m)
Nu = average Nusselt number Pr = Prandtl number = cPkn um = mean velocity of fluid (m/s)
u∞ = free stream velocity of fluid (m/s) µ = dynamic viscosity of fluid [kg/(s·m)]
ρ = density of fluid (kg/m3) External Flow
In all cases, evaluate fluid properties at average temperature between that of the body and that of the flowing fluid. Flat Plate of Length L in Parallel Flow
. < . > Re Re Pr Re Re Pr Re u L Nu hLk Nu hLk 0 6640 10 0 0366 . 10 L L L L L L L 1 2 1 3 5 0 8 1 3 5 = = = = = n t 3 _ _ i i Cylinder of Diameter D in Cross Flow
, Re Re Pr u D Nu hDk C where D D nD 1 3 = = = n t 3 ReD C n 1 – 4 0.989 0.330 4 – 40 0.911 0.385 40 – 4,000 0.683 0.466 4,000 – 40,000 0.193 0.618 40,000 – 250,000 0.0266 0.805
Flow Over a Sphere of Diameter, D
. . , < < , ; . < < Re Pr Re Pr Nu hDk 2 0 0 60 1 70 000 0 6 400 D D D 1 2 1 3 = = +
^
h
Internal Flow ReD= tu DnmLaminar Flow in Circular Tubes
For laminar flow (ReD < 2300), fully developed conditions
NuD = 4.36 (uniform heat flux)
For laminar flow (ReD < 2300), combined entry length with constant surface temperature
. Re Pr , Nu DL 1 86 where . D D s b 1 3 0 14 =
f
p
dnn n L = length of tube (m) D = tube diameter (m)µb = dynamic viscosity of fluid [kg/(s·m)] at
bulk temperature of fluid, Tb
µs = dynamic viscosity of fluid [kg/(s·m)] at
inside surface temperature of the tube, Ts
Turbulent Flow in Circular Tubes
For turbulent flow (ReD > 104, Pr > 0.7) for either uniform
surface temperature or uniform heat flux condition, Sieder-Tate equation offers good approximation:
. Re Pr Nu 0 027 . . D 0 8D 1 3 bs 0 14 = d nnn Non-Circular Ducts
In place of the diameter, D, use the equivalent (hydraulic) diameter (DH) defined as
D
wetted perimeter 4 cross sectional area
H= #
-Circular Annulus (Do > Di)
In place of the diameter, D, use the equivalent (hydraulic) diameter (DH) defined as
DH= Do-Di
Liquid Metals (0.003 < Pr < 0.05)
. . Re Pr
Nu 6 3 0 0167 . .
D= + 0 85D 0 93 (uniform heat flux)
. . Re Pr
NuD= 7 0+ 0 025 0 8D. 0 8. (constant wall temperature) Condensation of a Pure Vapor
On a Vertical Surface . , Nu hLk k T T gh L 0 943 where . L l l sat s l fg 2 3 0 25 = = -n t _ i
>
H
ρl = density of liquid phase of fluid (kg/m3) g = gravitational acceleration (9.81 m/s2) hfg = latent heat of vaporization [J/kg]
L = length of surface [m]
µl = dynamic viscosity of liquid phase of fluid [kg/(s·m)] kl = thermal conductivity of liquid phase of fluid [W/(m·K)] Tsat = saturation temperature of fluid [K]
Ts = temperature of vertical surface [K]
Note: Evaluate all liquid properties at the average temperature between the saturated temperature, Tsat, and the surface temperature, T.
Outside Horizontal Tubes
. , Nu hDk k T T gh D 0 729 where . D l l sat s l fg 2 3 0 25 = = -n t _ i
>
H
D = tube outside diameter (m)
Note: Evaluate all liquid properties at the average temperature between the saturated temperature, Tsat, and the surface temperature, Ts.
Natural (Free) Convection
Vertical Flat Plate in Large Body of Stationary Fluid
Equation also can apply to vertical cylinder of sufficiently large diameter in large body of stationary fluid.
,
hr =C Lb lk Ra whereLn
L = the length of the plate (cylinder) in the vertical
direction RaL = Rayleigh Number = Pr v g Ts T L 2 3 -b_ 3i Ts = surface temperature (K) T∞ = fluid temperature (K)
β = coefficient of thermal expansion (1/K) (For an ideal gas: T 2T
s
= +
b
3 with T in absolute temperature) υ = kinematic viscosity (m2/s)
Range of RaL C n
104 – 109 0.59 1/4
109 – 1013 0.10 1/3
Long Horizontal Cylinder in Large Body of Stationary Fluid , h=C Db lk Ra wherenD Pr v g T T D RaD s 2 3 = b_ - 3i RaD C n 10–3 – 102 1.02 0.148 102 – 104 0.850 0.188 104 – 107 0.480 0.250 107 – 1012 0.125 0.333 Heat Exchangers
The rate of heat transfer in a heat exchanger is ,
Qo =UAF T whereD lm
A = any convenient reference area (m2)
F = heat exchanger configuration correction factor (F = 1 if temperature change of one fluid is negligible)
U = overall heat transfer coefficient based on area A and the log mean temperature difference [W/(m2·K)]
Heat Exchangers (cont.)
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient for Concentric Tube and Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers
, ln UA hA A R kL D D A R h A 1 1 2 1 where i i i fi i o o fo o o = + + r + + d n
Ai = inside area of tubes (m2) Ao = outside area of tubes (m2) Di = inside diameter of tubes (m)
Do = outside diameter of tubes (m)
hi = convection heat transfer coefficient for inside of tubes [W/(m2·K)]
ho = convection heat transfer coefficient for outside of tubes [W/(m2·K)]
k = thermal conductivity of tube material [W/(m·K)]
Rfi = fouling factor for inside of tube [(m2·K)/W]
Rfo = fouling factor for outside of tube [(m2·K)/W] Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD) For counterflow in tubular heat exchangers
ln T T T T T T T T T lm Hi Co Ho Ci Ho Ci Hi Co = -- - -D d _ _ n i i
For parallel flow in tubular heat exchangers , ln T T T T T T T T T where lm Hi Ci Ho Co Ho Co Hi Ci = -- - -D d _ _ n i i
∆Tlm = log mean temperature difference (K)
THi = inlet temperature of the hot fluid (K) THo = outlet temperature of the hot fluid (K)
TCi = inlet temperature of the cold fluid (K)
TCo = outlet temperature of the cold fluid (K) Heat Exchanger Effectiveness, ε
Q Q
maximum possible heat transfer rateactual heat transfer rate max = = f o o C T T C T T C T T C T T or min Hi Ci min H Hi Ho Hi Ci C Co Ci = -= -f f _ _ _ _ i i i i where
C = mco P =heat capacity rate (W/K)
Cmin = smaller of CC or CH Number of Transfer Units (NTU)
NTU CUA
min =
Effectiveness-NTU Relations
C CC heat capacity ratio max
min
r= =
For parallel flow concentric tube heat exchanger exp ln C NTU C NTU C C 1 1 1 1 1 1 r r r r = + - - + = -+ - + f f
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< < exp exp ln C NTU C NTU C C NTU NTU C NTU C C C NTU C 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r r r r r r r r r = - - -- - -= + = = - -= - = f f f f f f
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8 8 B B RADIATION Types of Bodies Any BodyFor any body, α + ρ + τ = 1 , where
α = absorptivity (ratio of energy absorbed to incident energy) ρ = reflectivity (ratio of energy reflected to incident energy) τ = transmissivity (ratio of energy transmitted to incident energy)
Opaque Body
For an opaque body: α + ρ = 1 Gray Body
A gray body is one for which
α = ε, (0 < α < 1; 0 < ε < 1), where ε = the emissivity of the body
For a gray body: ε + ρ = 1
Real bodies are frequently approximated as gray bodies.
Black body
A black body is defined as one which absorbs all energy incident upon it. It also emits radiation at the maximum rate for a body of a particular size at a particular temperature. For such a body
Shape Factor (View Factor, Configuration Factor) Relations
Reciprocity Relations
AiFij = AjFji, where
Ai = surface area (m2) of surface i
Fij = shape factor (view factor, configuration factor); fraction of the radiation leaving surface i that is intercepted by surface j; 0 ≤ Fij ≤ 1
Summation Rule for N Surfaces
Fij 1 j N 1 = = !
Net Energy Exchange by Radiation between Two Bodies
Body Small Compared to its Surroundings ,
Qo12= fvA T` 14-T where24j
Qo12 = the net heat transfer rate from the body (W) ε = the emissivity of the body
σ = the Stefan-Boltzmann constant [σ = 5.67 × 10-8 W/(m2·K4)] A = the body surface area (m2)
T1 = the absolute temperature [K] of the body surface
T2 = the absolute temperature [K] of the surroundings Net Energy Exchange by Radiation between Two Black Bodies
The net energy exchange by radiation between two black bodies that see each other is given by
Qo12= A F1 12v`T14-T24j
Net Energy Exchange by Radiation between Two Diffuse-Gray Surfaces that Form an Enclosure
Generalized Cases A2 T2 ε2 12 , , A2, ,T2 ε2 A1, ,T1 ε1 A1, ,T1 ε1 Q Q12 Q A A F A T T 1 1 1 12 1 1 1 1 12 2 2 2 14 24 = -+ + -f f f f v o ` j
One-Dimensional Geometry with Thin Low-Emissivity Shield Inserted between Two Parallel Plates
A2 ε2 T2 , , A3,T3 ε3, 1 ε3, 2 A1 ε1 T1 , , 12 Q Radiation Shield Q A A F A A A F A T T 1 1 1 1 1 1 , , , , 12 1 1 1 1 13 3 1 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 2 3 32 2 2 2 14 24 = -+ + - + - + + -f f f f f f f f v o ` j Reradiating Surface
Reradiating Surfaces are considered to be insulated or adiabatic Q_ oR=0i. AR, ,TR εR A2, ,T2 ε2 A1, ,T1 ε1 12 Q Q A A F A F A F A T T 1 1 1 1 1 R R 12 1 1 1 1 12 1 1 2 2 1 2 22 14 24 = -+ + + + -f f f f v -o c c ` m m j = G