ANALYSIS OF INFINITE AND SEMI-
INFINITE SOLIDS
- Dinesh Chandra pant
1
(IIT Roorkee)
2
TRANSIENT HEAT CONDUCTION IN LARGE PLANE
WALLS, LONG CYLINDERS, AND SPHERES WITH
SPATIAL EFFECTS
We will consider the variation of temperature
with time and position in one-dimensional
problems such as those associated with a large
plane wall, a long cylinder, and a sphere.
Schematic of the
simple geometries in
which heat transfer is
one-dimensional.
Transient temperature profiles in a
plane wall exposed to convection
from its surfaces for Ti >T∞.
3
Nondimensionalized One-Dimensional Transient
Conduction Problem
4
Non-dimensionalization
reduces the number of
independent variables in one-
dimensional transient
conduction problems from 8 to
3, offering great convenience
in the presentation of results.
5
Exact Solution of One-Dimensional Transient
Conduction Problem
6
7
The analytical solutions of
transient conduction problems
typically involve infinite series,
and thus the evaluation of an
infinite number of terms to
determine the temperature at a
specified location and time.
8
Approximate Analytical and Graphical Solutions
Solution with one-term approximation
The terms in the series solutions converge rapidly with increasing time,
and for τ > 0.2, keeping the first term and neglecting all the remaining
terms in the series results in an error under 2 percent.
9
10
(a) Midplane temperature
Transient temperature and heat transfer charts
(Heisler and Grober charts) for a plane wall of thickness
2L initially at a uniform temperature Ti subjected to
convection from both sides to an environment at
temperature T∞ with a convection coefficient of h.
11
(b) Temperature distribution
12
(c) Heat transfer
13
TRANSIENT HEAT CONDUCTION IN SEMI-
INFINITE SOLIDS
Schematic of a semi-infinite body.
Semi-infinite solid: An idealized
body that has a single plane surface
and extends to infinity in all
directions.
The earth can be considered to be a
semi-infinite medium in determining
the variation of temperature near its
surface.
A thick wall can be modeled as a
semi-infinite medium if all we are
interested in is the variation of
temperature in the region near one
of the surfaces, and the other
surface is too far to have any impact
on the region of interest during the
time of observation.
For short periods of time, most bodies
can be modeled as semi-infinite solids
since heat does not have sufficient time
to penetrate deep into the body.
14
Transformation of variables
in the derivatives of the
heat conduction equation
by the use of chain rule.
Analytical solution for the case of constant temperature Ts on the surface
error
function
complementary
error function
15
Error function is a standard
mathematical function, just like the
sine and cosine functions, whose
value varies between 0 and 1.
16
Analytical
solutions for
different
boundary
conditions on
the surface
17
Dimensionless
temperature distribution
for transient conduction
in a semi-infinite solid
whose surface is
maintained at a constant
temperature Ts.
18
19
20
Variation of temperature with position and time in a semi-infinite
solid initially at temperature Ti subjected to convection to an
environment at T∞ with a convection heat transfer coefficient of h.
21
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Analysis of solids

  • 1. ANALYSIS OF INFINITE AND SEMI- INFINITE SOLIDS - Dinesh Chandra pant 1 (IIT Roorkee)
  • 2. 2 TRANSIENT HEAT CONDUCTION IN LARGE PLANE WALLS, LONG CYLINDERS, AND SPHERES WITH SPATIAL EFFECTS We will consider the variation of temperature with time and position in one-dimensional problems such as those associated with a large plane wall, a long cylinder, and a sphere. Schematic of the simple geometries in which heat transfer is one-dimensional. Transient temperature profiles in a plane wall exposed to convection from its surfaces for Ti >T∞.
  • 4. 4 Non-dimensionalization reduces the number of independent variables in one- dimensional transient conduction problems from 8 to 3, offering great convenience in the presentation of results.
  • 5. 5 Exact Solution of One-Dimensional Transient Conduction Problem
  • 6. 6
  • 7. 7 The analytical solutions of transient conduction problems typically involve infinite series, and thus the evaluation of an infinite number of terms to determine the temperature at a specified location and time.
  • 8. 8 Approximate Analytical and Graphical Solutions Solution with one-term approximation The terms in the series solutions converge rapidly with increasing time, and for τ > 0.2, keeping the first term and neglecting all the remaining terms in the series results in an error under 2 percent.
  • 9. 9
  • 10. 10 (a) Midplane temperature Transient temperature and heat transfer charts (Heisler and Grober charts) for a plane wall of thickness 2L initially at a uniform temperature Ti subjected to convection from both sides to an environment at temperature T∞ with a convection coefficient of h.
  • 13. 13 TRANSIENT HEAT CONDUCTION IN SEMI- INFINITE SOLIDS Schematic of a semi-infinite body. Semi-infinite solid: An idealized body that has a single plane surface and extends to infinity in all directions. The earth can be considered to be a semi-infinite medium in determining the variation of temperature near its surface. A thick wall can be modeled as a semi-infinite medium if all we are interested in is the variation of temperature in the region near one of the surfaces, and the other surface is too far to have any impact on the region of interest during the time of observation. For short periods of time, most bodies can be modeled as semi-infinite solids since heat does not have sufficient time to penetrate deep into the body.
  • 14. 14 Transformation of variables in the derivatives of the heat conduction equation by the use of chain rule. Analytical solution for the case of constant temperature Ts on the surface error function complementary error function
  • 15. 15 Error function is a standard mathematical function, just like the sine and cosine functions, whose value varies between 0 and 1.
  • 17. 17 Dimensionless temperature distribution for transient conduction in a semi-infinite solid whose surface is maintained at a constant temperature Ts.
  • 18. 18
  • 19. 19
  • 20. 20 Variation of temperature with position and time in a semi-infinite solid initially at temperature Ti subjected to convection to an environment at T∞ with a convection heat transfer coefficient of h.