
EXERCISES
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4.2 Derive the ID form of the heat equation for the case where the thermal con-
ductivity K is a function of temperature u.
4.3 By making the substitution τ = kt, show that the 2D heat Equation (4.19),
without internal heat sources or sinks, can be written as
U
T
=
ΊΙχχ i tLyy
showing this change of variable makes it possible to remove the explicit dependency
of u on the thermal diffusivity k.
4.4 A solid slab occupies the region between 0 < x < c and — oo < y < oo. The
slab's face at x = 0 is maintained at a constant temperature of
To
while the face at
x — c has a constant temperature of zero. Write the steady-state boundary value
problem (BVP) for this case. Then, find the solution for u(x) in terms of
To,
c, and
k, the given thermal diffusivity of the material.
4.5 A solid slab has faces at x = 0 and x — c. The face is kept at x = c is kept
at a constant temperature of zero. There is a constant flux of heat into the slab at
x = 0 of Φο· Write down the steady-state BVP for this case. Then solve the BVP
for temperature u(x).
4.6 In this exercise, we consider a solid slab with faces at x = 0 and x = c. There
is surface heat transfer at both faces with the same surface conductance of h. The
surrounding medium for x < 0 has a constant temperature of
0,
and the surrounding
for x > c has a constant temperature of T
s
.
a) Show that the steady-state BVP for this case is
u
xx
(x) =0 0 < x < c
KU
X
(0) = hu(0) KU
X
{C) — h[T
s
— u(c)]
when Newton's law of cooling and Fourier's law of heat transfer are applied
to the respective boundaries.
b) Solve the BVP derived above to show that
u(x)=
Ί
Τ
° Jh*x + 1)
where h* = h/κ.
4.7 Show that Equations (4.48) and (4.49) follow from Equation (4.47).
4.8 Suppose u{r) is the temperature as a function of radius r in the region bounded
by two concentric spheres, the inner sphere has radius a and the outer sphere has
radius
b.
The surface of
the
inner sphere is kept at temperature zero while the surface
at r = b is maintained at temperature
T&.
a) Show that the spherical form of the Laplacian given in Equation (4.48)
reduces to
(ru)
rr
= 0