Thermally Asymmetric Triangular Fin Analysis

Author

Hyung Suk Kang
Dwight C. Look, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

The nondimensional heat loss from a geometrically symmetric, but thermally asymmetric, triangular fin is investigated as a function of the nondimensional fin length and a ratio of upper and lower surface Biot numbers (Bi2/Bi1) using the two-dimensional separation of variables method. The comparison between the nondimensional temperature for the thermally asymmetric condition and that for the thermally symmetric condition is made. The relationship between the nondimensional fin length and the ratio Bi2/Bi1 for equal amounts of heat loss is also discussed, as well as the relationship between Bi2/Bi1 and Bi1 for equal amounts of heat loss.

Recommended Citation

H. S. Kang and D. C. Look, "Thermally Asymmetric Triangular Fin Analysis," Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Jan 2001.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.2514/2.6646

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0887-8722

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2001 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2001