Exercise: 1D conduction in a plane wall with internal heat generation

Exercise: 1D conduction in a plane wall with internal heat generation - Solution

Problem a)
Parameter Unit Value
k q
qdot W/m³ 10000 q"  q x  T  x
k W/(m K) 1 x 2
T2 °C 30
x1 m 0
x2 m 0.2 q" [W/m²]
dx m 0.2 2500
dT K 200
2000
dT °C 200
T1 °C 230

q" [W/m²]
1500

Problem b) 1000
q"x2 W/m² 2000
500
Problem c)
x [m] q" [W/m²] 0
0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18 0.2
0 0 x [m]
0.025 250
0.05 500
0.075 750
 q 2  T2  T1 q 
0.1 1000 T x   x  x  T1
0.125 1250 2k  x 2k 
0.15 1500
0.175 1750
0.2 2000 T [°C]
250
Problem d)
x [m] T [°C] 200

0 230
150
0.025 227
T [°C]

0.05 218 100

0.075 202
0.1 180 50
0.125 152
0.15 118 0
0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18 0.2
0.175 77
x [m]
0.2 30

Problem e)
Change the input value in cell D6 and see what happens with the graphs.