Consider a tapered fin of length (5 mathrm{~cm}) dissipating heat to an ambient at (30^{circ} mathrm{C}). The
Question:
Consider a tapered fin of length \(5 \mathrm{~cm}\) dissipating heat to an ambient at \(30^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). The heat transfer coefficient on the surface at the tip is \(100 \mathrm{~W} / \mathrm{m}^{2}{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). The fin tapers from a thickness of \(5 \mathrm{~mm}\) to a thickness of \(2 \mathrm{~mm}\) at the tip. The thermal conductivity of the material of the fin is \(100 \mathrm{~W} / \mathrm{m}^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). The width of the fin is constant along the length and equal to \(2 \mathrm{~mm}\). Determine the heat dissipation from the fin for a base temperature of \(100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). Use
(a) Two linear elements;
(b) One quadratic element. Also calculate the fin efficiency.
Step by Step Answer:
Fundamentals Of The Finite Element Method For Heat And Mass Transfer Wiley Series In Computational Mechanics
ISBN: 272391
2nd Edition
Authors: P. Nithiarasu, R. W. Lewis, K. N. Seetharamu