State-space approach to two-temperature generalized thermoelasticity without energy dissipation of medium subjected to moving heat source

In this work,a model of two-temperature generalized thermoelasticity without energy dissipation for an elastic half-space with constant elastic parameters is constructed.The Laplace transform and state-space techniques are used to obtain the general solution for any set of boundary conditions.The general solutions are applied to a specific problem of a half-space subjected to a moving heat source with a constant velocity.The inverse Laplace transforms are computed numerically,and the comparisons are shown in figures to estimate the effects of the heat source velocity and the two-temperature parameter.     

An analytical treatment for combined heat transfer by radiation,convection and conduction within a heat insulating wall structure

An analytical procedure has been proposed to attack a highly conjugate thermal problem associated with radiation, convection and conduction within a heat insulating wall structure. Firstly, an analytical solution is derived for fully-developed mixed convective flow through parallel plates. Secondly, the resulting expressions for convection are coupled with radiation and conduction equations to form a set of heat balance equations for each heat transfer surface. Illustrative calculations are conducted to estimate heat transfer rates through a heat insulating roof structure with an aluminum partition with high reflectivity, subject to solar radiation in summer. The effect of an aluminum partition on the heat insulation is elucidated.     

Three-dimensional quasi-static Green's function for an infinite transversely isotropic pyroelectric material under a step point heat source

Based on the three-dimensional quasi-static general solution of the transversely isotropic pyroelectric material, the Green's function for an infinite transversely isotropic pyroelectric material under a step point heat source is presented in this paper. Firstly, a suitable function with an undetermined constant is constructed. Secondly, the Green's function can be obtained by substituting this function into the general solution. The undetermined constant can be determined by the heat conservation equation. Finally, the numerical results are shown in form of contours at the different times.     

Ground thermal response to heat conduction in a power transmission tower foundation

An analytical formulation is developed to predict transient heat conduction in a semi-infinite medium with a vertical finite line heat source, which represents a buried tower of a power transmission line foundation. Unlike past studies with a constant line heat source, the current model develops a time-dependent variable heating strength, as well as a time varying surface temperature of the ground. An approximate VHS model (variable heating strength) is developed for sinusoidal variations of the line source strength and surface temperature, in order to simulate seasonal variations of ground temperatures. The VHS model reduces computational time and exhibits good accuracy, when compared against a full exact solution. The model is applied to heat conduction in a tower foundation, with time-varying ground surface temperatures. Effects of ground thermal conductivity and diffusivity, as well as variations of the line source strength, are investigated in this article.     

Rewetting analysis of hot surfaces with internal heat source by the heat balance integral method

A two region conduction-controlled rewetting model of hot vertical surfaces with internal heat generation and boundary heat flux subjected to constant but different heat transfer coefficient in both wet and dry region is solved by the Heat Balance Integral Method (HBIM). The HBIM yields the temperature field and quench front temperature as a function of various model parameters such as Peclet number, Biot number and internal heat source parameter of the hot surface. Further, the critical (dry out) internal heat source parameter is obtained by setting Peclet number equal to zero, which yields the minimum internal heat source parameter to prevent the hot surface from being rewetted. Using this method, it has been possible to derive a unified relationship for a two-dimensional slab and tube with both internal heat generation and boundary heat flux. The solutions are found to be in good agreement with other analytical results reported in literature.     

Perturbation solution to heat conduction in melting or solidification with heat generation

The Stefan problem involving a source term is considered in this technical note. As an example, planar solidification with time-dependent heat generation in a semi-infinite plane is solved by use of a perturbation technique. The perturbation solution is validated by reducing the problem to the case without heat generation whose exact solution is available. An application to the case with constant heat generation is presented, for which a closed-form solution is obtained. The effects of heat generation and Stefan number on the evolution of solidification are examined using the perturbation solution.     

Model for thermoelastic actuation of an axisymmetric isotropic circular plate via an internal harmonic heat source

This paper presents a reduced analytical modeling method for the initial optimal design of thermoelastic micromachined actuators. The key aspects of the model are a Green’s function formulation of the axisymmetric heat conduction equation that incorporates an internal heat source and the solution of the thermoelastically forced bending wave equation. Model results of a representative thermoelastic structure include transient temperature and sinusoidal steady state transverse displacement. Comparison with finite element analysis shows excellent agreement with favorable computational costs. Model constraints at low frequencies are identified and discussed. The computational efficiency of the analytical model makes it a more viable modeling method for design optimization.     

Melting or sublimation of solids with volume heat sources

Summary The problem of the phase change produced in semi-infinite media by volume heat sources is considered for quasi steady state conditions and where the molten or sublimated material is removed as soon as it is formed. A general formal solution for the temperature distribution and the velocity of the phase change surface is presented, and it is shown that for source functions of physical interest the velocity of the surface is the ratio of the total heat flux to the energy required to produce the phase change of a unit volume of material. Several examples are considered.     

A general solution of 3-D quasi-steady-state problem of a moving heat source on a semi-infinite solid

The well-known Jaeger–Rosenthal asymptotic particular solution for the quasi-steady-state problem of moving heat source is proven to be inconsistent with the source constant intensity, especially at dimensionless trailing edge coordinates vx/a < −2. The problem is reduced to an equivalent Poisson’s equation by exponential transformation of moving coordinate scale. Using the method of images, the fundamental solution is found; the temperature rise function exponentially approximates to 0 along negative semi-axis. The temperature field in a semi-infinite solid for the general case of surface power intensity distribution is expressed, using the found Green’s function. The cases of point, line, and circular heat sources are considered. The found fundamental solution and particular solution for moving circular heat source explain the phenomena of martensite transformation in low-carbon steel substrate at relatively low source velocity 1.7 cm/s.     

AN ANALYTICAL SOLUTION OF HEAT CONDUCTION ON A LOCALLY NONUNIFORMLY HEATED SURFACE OF A PLATE WITH FINITE THICKNESS

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Exact analytical solution to three-dimensional phase change heat transfer problems in biological tissues subject to freezing

Analytically solving a three-dimensional （3-D） bioheat transfer problem with phase change during a freezing process is extremely difficult but theoretically important. The moving heat source model and the Green function method are introduced to deal with the cryopreservation process of in vitro biomaterials. Exact solutions for the 3-D temperature transients of tissues under various boundary conditions, such as totally convective cooling, totally fixed temperature cooling and a hybrid between them on tissue surfaces, are obtained. Furthermore, the cryosurgical process in living tissues subject to freezing by a single or multiple cryoprobes is also analytically solved. A closed-form analytical solution to the bioheat phase change process is derived by considering contributions from blood perfusion heat transfer, metabolic heat generation, and heat sink of a cryoprobe. The present method is expected to have significant value for analytically solving complex bioheat transfer problems with phase change.     

Two-temperature generalized thermoelastic infinite medium with cylindrical cavity subjected to moving heat source

In this work, a problem of thermoelastic interactions in an elastic infinite medium with cylindrical cavity thermally shocked at its bounding surface and subjected to moving heat source with constant velocity has been solved. The governing equations are taken in the context of two-temperature generalized thermoelasticity theory (Youssef model). The analytical solution with direct approach in the Laplace transforms domain has been obtained. The derived analytical expressions have been computed for specific situations. Numerical results for the dynamical and conductive temperatures, stress, strain, and displacement are represented graphically with comparisons by one-temperature generalized thermoelasticity (Lord–Shulman model).     

Temperature distribution of a simplified rotor due to a uniform heat source

In gas turbines, high combustion efficiency as well as operational safety are required. Thus, labyrinth seal systems with honeycomb liners are commonly used. In the case of rubbing events in the seal system, the components can be damaged due to cyclic thermal and mechanical loads. Temperature differences occurring at labyrinth seal fins during rubbing events can be determined by considering a single heat source acting periodically on the surface of a rotating cylinder. Existing literature analysing the temperature distribution on rotating cylindrical bodies due to a stationary heat source is reviewed. The temperature distribution on the circumference of a simplified labyrinth seal fin is calculated using an available and easy to implement analytical approach. A finite element model of the simplified labyrinth seal fin is created and the numerical results are compared to the analytical results. The temperature distributions calculated by the analytical and the numerical approaches coincide for low sliding velocities, while there are discrepancies of the calculated maximum temperatures for higher sliding velocities. The use of the analytical approach allows the conservative estimation of the maximum temperatures arising in labyrinth seal fins during rubbing events. At the same time, high calculation costs can be avoided.     

Transient heat conduction in non-homogeneous spherical systems

A comprehensive study encompassing a general analytical development and an archival presentation of results is made for transient heat conduction in thermally coupled spherical regions. The system consists of a sphere and its surrounding environment, each region having different thermal properties and different initial temperatures. The general closed form solution, which accommodates an arbitrary inital temperature distribution in the sphere, is specialized to apply to a number of interesting problems. Among these, the situation in which the sphere and the surroundings are initially at different uniform temperatures constitutes a basic problem in the theory of heat conduction. Correspondingly, a comprehensive presentation of transient temperature histories is made for various locations in the sphere and in the surroundings, with relevant thermal property ratios serving as parameters. Characteristics such as the duration of the transient period and the penetration depth of the temperature field into the surroundings are illuminated. Another interesting situation is that in which the thermal conductivity of the sphere is much greater than that of the surroundings, so that the sphere temperature may be regarded as being spatially uniform. In addition to a presentation of temperature histories, the conditions are identified under which the assumed spatial uniformity of the sphere temperature is valid. For the case of a metallic sphere situated in a gaseous environment, it is demonstrated that the transient response can be represented by a single universal curve.     

Analytical approximation for solidification processes in PCM storage with internal fins: imposed heat flux

Uses of thermal energy storage systems have expanded notably in recent decades. In thermal energy systems, internal heat transfer enhancement techniques such as fins are often used because of the low thermal conductivity of the phase change materials (PCMs). In this paper, solidification of a PCM is studied in a rectangular storage with horizontal internal plate fins and an imposed constant heat flux on the vertical walls. A simplified analytical solution is presented and its results are compared to those for a numerical approach based on an enthalpy method. The fraction of solidified PCM in storage is calculated with the derived analytical model which determines how much of the storage is solidified after a certain time. The results show that the analytical model satisfactorily estimates the solid–liquid interface and the temperature distribution for the fin, which are useful in the design of PCM-based thermal energy storage or cooling systems.     

On moving heat sources

The two-dimensional thermal problem due to relative motion of a medium and a suddenly activated circular heat source is solved for several boundary conditions. The solutions can be interpreted as for a moving heat source in a stationary medium or a medium moving past a stationary heat source. Uniform and non-uniform temperature, and uniform and non-uniform heat flux boundary conditions are considered. The effect of velocity and radial direction on the temperature distribution is examined. Average, steady-state Nusselt numbers are derived. The transient response of a continuous line source is obtained as a limiting case of the prescribed heat flux solution. Received on 24 September 1996     

Mass and heat transfer during solid sphere dissolution in a non-uniform fluid flow

We studied a nonisothermal dissolution of a solvable solid spherical particle in an axisymmetric non-uniform fluid flow when the concentration level of the solute in the solvent is finite (finite dilution of solute approximation). It is shown that simultaneous heat and mass transfer during solid sphere dissolution in a uniform fluid flow, axisymmetric shear flow, shear-translational flow and flow with a parabolic velocity profile can be described by a system of generalized equations of convective diffusion and energy. Solutions of diffusion and energy equations are obtained in an exact analytical form. Using a general solution the asymptotic solutions for heat and mass transfer problem during spherical solid particle dissolution in a uniform fluid flow, axisymmetric shear flow, shear-translational flow and flow with parabolic velocity profile are derived. Theoretical results are in compliance with the available experimental data on falling urea particles dissolution in water and for solid sphere dissolution in a shear flow.     

Thin film flow and heat transfer on an unsteady stretching sheet with internal heating

This research studied the influence of internal heat generation on flow and heat transfer in a thin liquid film on an unsteady stretching sheet. The velocity and temperature fields were solved using the Homotopy Analysis Method (HAM), taking a general surface temperature into consideration. The analytical series solution are presented and the numerical results obtained are tabulated. The effects of unsteadiness parameter, Prandtl number and temperature-dependent parameter in this study are discussed and presented graphically via the velocity and temperature profiles.     

Unsteady heat conduction in the soil layers above underground repository for spent nuclear fuel

 Due to radioactivity of spent nuclear fuel, a repository is expected to act as a heat source of exponentially decreasing intensity over hundreds of years. In case of underground emplacement of such a heat source, the temperature changes in the soil layers surrounding the heat source may have important implications such as evaporation of the water contained in the soil and its subsequent condensation. Assuming a uniformly distributed power generation over a horizontal, relatively thin, circular zone of several thousand meters diameter located several hundred meters below the ground surface, the temperature variations along the vertical centerline of the heating zone was estimated analytically under simplifying assumptions. Unsteady one-dimensional heat conduction in a semi-infinite solid with an exponentially decreasing heat flux at the proximal end was considered. The corresponding solution of the Fourier equation for heat conduction contains Error Functions of complex arguments. The evaluation of the Error Functions for discrete space and time parameters was performed applying analytical procedures and using standard tables. The results show temperature distributions in the soil at various time points over thousands of years after underground emplacement of spent nuclear fuel. Received on 19 July 1999     

Flow and heat transfer over hyperbolic stretching sheets

The boundary layer flow and heat transfer analysis of an incompressible viscous fluid for a hyperbolically stretching sheet is presented. The analytical and numerical results are obtained by a series expansion method and a local non-similarity (LNS) method, respectively. The analytical and numerical results for the skin friction and the Nusselt number are calculated and compared with each other. The significant observation is that the momentum and the thermal boundary layer thickness decrease as the distance from the leading edge increases. The well-known solution of linear stretching is found as the leading order solution for the hyperbolic stretching.