Two Dimensional Trapezoidal Fins Analysis
Abstract
A comparison of the heat loss from trapezoidal fins of various slopes (triangular to rectangular) is made. The method used produces accurate solutions to the general conduction equation and Fourier law for . The resulting relationship between the non-dimensional fin length and the slope of the fin's lateral surface for equal amounts of heat loss for given values of Biot numbers is also demonstrated. For this analysis, the same equation is used for all of the trapezoidal shapes by adjusting the value of the lateral surface slope. For simplicity, the fin root temperature and the fin's surrounding convection coefficients are assumed constant.
Recommended Citation
H. S. Kang and D. C. Look, "Two Dimensional Trapezoidal Fins Analysis," Computational Mechanics, Springer Verlag, Jan 1997.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s004660050173
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Computational Methods; Heat Convection; Heat Losses; Heat Transfer Coefficients; Numerical Analysis; Surface Phenomena
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0178-7675
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1997 Springer Verlag, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1997
