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Thermodynamics: Spherical Heat Transfer Analysis

The document outlines a project on thermodynamics and heat transfer involving a hot fluid in a spherical shell, with specific parameters such as inner and outer radii, thermal conductivity, and heat transfer coefficients. It includes tasks such as specifying boundary conditions, obtaining temperature distribution, calculating heat transfer rate, and demonstrating total thermal resistance. Additionally, it requires a sketch of the thermal circuit with labeled nodes and resistors.

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Thermodynamics: Spherical Heat Transfer Analysis

The document outlines a project on thermodynamics and heat transfer involving a hot fluid in a spherical shell, with specific parameters such as inner and outer radii, thermal conductivity, and heat transfer coefficients. It includes tasks such as specifying boundary conditions, obtaining temperature distribution, calculating heat transfer rate, and demonstrating total thermal resistance. Additionally, it requires a sketch of the thermal circuit with labeled nodes and resistors.

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Introduction to Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

E&CE309, Spring 2003, Project #2


Reza Karimi

• Due date for this project is on Saturday, August 2, 03.

A hot fluid is contained in a spherical shell of inner radius ri and outer radius ro . The thermal
conductivity of the spherical wall is k , which is assumed to be constant. The temperature of the hot
fluid is T f 1 and the heat transfer coefficient at the inner boundary is h1 . The temperature of the fluid at
the outer boundary is T f 2 < T f 1 and the heat transfer coefficient is h2 . Since there are no distributed
source or sinks within the spherical wall, and the temperature is steady-state, i.e. T = T (r ) , the
governing equation is
1 d  2 dT 
r =0 ri ≤ r ≤ ro
r 2 dr  dr 
(a) Specify the two boundary conditions.

(b) Obtain the temperature distribution within the spherical wall, and put your results in the form:

T f 1 − T (r)
=?
Tf 1 − Tf 2

Give a physical interpretation of the terms which appear in the numerator and the denominator of
the right-hand side of the solution.

(c) Obtain the expression for the heat transfer rate through the spherical wall using the Fourier law
of conduction:
dT
Q& = − k 4πr 2
dr

(d) Use the definition of the total thermal resistance of the system:

(T f 1 − T f 2 )
Rtotal =
Q&
to demonstrate that the total resistance consists of the sum of the inner film resistance, the shell
resistance and the outer film resistance.

(e) Sketch the thermal circuit showing clearly the nodes, the thermal resistors and the throughput.
Label the nodes and resistors.

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