Heat Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. yecko

    Specific heat at constant pressure formula help

    Homework Statement https://i.imgur.com/f2vSXtq.png Homework Equations https://i.imgur.com/Kjy1Tzh.png The Attempt at a Solution In this question, the pressure is different at different point, in other words it is not constant throughout the system. Why the solution use c(p) (or "enthalpy" h...
  2. Biker

    Heat transfer: transient state

    Hello, I have studied about heat transfer through conduction only in steady state but I wondered about this problem that I created. Suppose you have a box that is insulated from all sides but Suppose a constant heat flow from that wall. Inside that box you have M kg of water at the same...
  3. G

    General solution for the heat equation of a 1-D circle

    Homework Statement Modify the initial conditions (for the diffusion equation of a circle) to have the initial conditions ## g(\theta)= \sum_{n=-\infty}^{\infty}d_{n}e^{2\pi in\theta} ## Using the method of Green's functions, and ## S(\theta,t)= \frac{1}{\sqrt{4\pi...
  4. R

    B Understanding Black Body Radiation and the Sun's Color Temperature

    So, if frequency(max) of light emitted from an object proportional to temperature in kelvin, how can sun have max frequency around the yellow region while blue flames are much less hot?
  5. D

    Specific heat of diatomic gases and equipartion energy

    My doubt it is simply if have other reason to don't use this principle for the specific heat of diatomic gases. Homework Equations $$U=NkT=nRT$$ $$u_n=\frac{U}{n}=RT\text{ molar energy}$$ $$u_N=\frac{U}{N}=kT\text{ average energy}$$ $$Z=\sum{e^{-\omega_i/kT}}\text{ with $\omega_i$ particular...
  6. i_hate_math

    Heat Kernel at t=0: Dirac Delta Intuition

    Homework Statement Show that k(x,0)=δ(x). Where k(x,t) is the heat kernel and δ(x) is the Dirac Delta at x=0. Homework Equations k(x,t) = (1/Sqrt[4*π*D*t])*Exp[-x^2/(4*D*t)] The Attempt at a Solution I am just clueless from the beginning. I am guessing this is got to do with convolution...
  7. R

    Plate heat exchanger NTU method effectiveness

    Hi All I need to do an evaluation of a pilot plant heat exchanger that we have installed and see if it would be better suited than our current bigger installations. I was trying to calculate the effectiveness of the heat exchanger but I keep on getting 1 with the NTU method. Below is the...
  8. J

    Heat capacity of a heating element, in a flow of air

    Air is flowing through a pipe, through a heater matrix. Flow, Inlet temperature and heater power vary. Is it possible to calculate the heat capacity of the matrix by using the Inlet & outlet temperatures, power & flow? I'm assuming no heat loss to the pipe walls to make it easier, but I'm not...
  9. J

    Understanding Two-Pass Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers

    Homework Statement 'A shell and tube exchanger is used to do heating, with single shell and 2 tube passes. There are 70 tubes each with an outside diameter of 25mm and length of each tube pass is 6m. ' I am wondering whether the 70 tubes are in between the 2 tube passes, or is it 1 tube pass...
  10. B

    Heat transfer for an encapsulated circuit

    Hello, So I am assembling some testing equipment. I have an active circuit, microcontroller, and two battery packs inside a black polypropylene case (which is around 1 ft x 1 ft x 0.5 ft). I was performing a thermal analysis because I want to make sure the electronics do not heat up past around...
  11. Telemachus

    I Heat equation with variable coefficients

    ##\displaystyle \frac{\partial u(x,t)}{\partial t}-p(x) \frac{\partial^2 u(x)}{\partial x^2}-\frac{\partial p(x)}{\partial x}\frac{\partial u(x)}{\partial x}=f(x,t)##. With periodic boundary conditions: ##u(x,t)=u(x+2\pi,t)##. The right hand side is also a periodic function of space, and it can...
  12. A

    Transient Heat transfer from water through pipe to ground

    Hi I am trying to do a transient heat transfer calculation. The water flowing through the pipe is laminar (1 m/s, id = 0.0127 m, Re_d = 0.01) transferring heat to the pipe via convection, then the pipe (od = 0.015875 m, l = 144 m) transfers heat to the ground again via conduction. I found this...
  13. T

    Heat radiation between two non-parallel surfaces

    Hi everybody, How do you find the heat radiation between two surfaces that aren’t perfectly parallel or perpendicular to each other? I know that the view factors play a part, however, I can only dig up view factors for parallel and perpendicular surfaces...
  14. S

    Kinetic energy of an electron or the whole atom to produce heat?

    Does electron really vibrate to produce heat energy or is it atom in whole to produce heat?
  15. B

    How can I calculate heat loss from a pipe system in a building with 9 floors?

    halo every one... i have question . if i have pipe inside building with 9 floor's length ,and i have calorie meter between the incoming and outgoing pipe's. how i can calculate the losses of pipe if i now that temperature inside building is 22. i want to be sure that the system working normal. i...
  16. F

    Does Heat Apply Force in Molecular Breakage?

    When we heat something then it breaks and it is due to the transfer of energy . But what if we ignore the energy and thought it as Force I.e. the object molecules break due to Force applied on each other ( molecules) . So is it right to say heat apply Force.?
  17. A

    How to Solve a Heat Equation Using FFCT?

    Homework Statement solve the following heat problem using FFCT: A metal bar of length L, is at constant temperature of ## U_0 ## , at ##t=0## the end ##x=L## is suddenly given the constant temperature of ##U_1## and the end x=0 is insulated. Assuming that the surface of the bar is insulated...
  18. A

    Solving the heat equation using FFCT (Finite Fourier Cosine Trans)

    Homework Statement Solve the following heat Eq. using FFCT: A metal bar of length L is at constant temperature of Uo, at t=0 the end x=L is suddenly given the constant temperature U1, and the end x=0 is insulated. Assuming that the surface of the bar is insulated, find the temperature at any...
  19. S

    How Does Heat Transfer Into a Sphere Over Time?

    Hi, I am looking to simulate a very - seemingly - simple case. Any advice on a software package would be helpful - preferably gui which doesn't have a steep learning curve. I want to model the heat flux into a sphere from the outside. The dimensions of the sphere are not important to me. I...
  20. Idrees Afridi

    How to analyze heat transfer effects of viscoelastic fluids

    n the heat transfer analysis of boundary layer flow of viscoelastic fluids many researchers see the variation of temperature of fluid inside the boundary layer with Prandtl number, for which they use prandtl number 0.7, 2 , 3, 4 .. This is what generally the researchers do.. Currently i am...
  21. M

    Phase of refrigerant crossing heat exchanger devices

    When a refrigerant crosses a heat exchanger device or has some heat added into it, like condenser/evaporator or boiler/cooling tower, does the phase always change? If that's so, why? Or do we need to check if the temperature is above or under the boiling point?
  22. J

    How Does Heat Transfer Work: Conduction vs. Radiation?

    I always figured heat is the property of being 'jiggly' at a molecular level, and conduction is when a very 'jiggly' object comes in contact with another object and transfers that 'jigglyness' to the latter. But how does radiating heat work? That doesn't make sense to me. Is heat a wave? That...
  23. L

    What is the Effect of Isothermal Movement on Internal Energy of a Gas?

    Homework Statement The dot in Fig. 19-18b represents the initial state of a gas, and the isotherm through the dot divides the p-V diagram into regions 1 and 2. For the following processes, determine whether the change Eint in the internal energy of the gas is positive, negative, or zero: (a)...
  24. L

    Problem with units for conduction rate?

    Homework Statement Consider the slab shown in Fig. 18-18. Suppose that L 25.0 cm, A 90.0 cm2, and the material is copper. If TH 125 C, TC 10.0 C, and a steady state is reached, find the conduction rate through the slab. Homework Equations Pcond = Kc *A*(TH - TC)/L K = 401 W/m*k The Attempt at...
  25. L

    How much water is converted to ice?

    Homework Statement A 0.530 kg sample of liquid water and a sample of ice are placed in a thermally insulated container. The container also contains a device that transfers energy as heat from the liquid water to the ice at a constant rate P, until thermal equilibrium is reached. The...
  26. D

    Specified equation of state from heat capacity

    Homework Statement The constant-volume heat capacity of a particular simple system is c_v = AT^3 where A is a constant. In addition the equation of state is known to be of the form (v-v_0)p = B(T) where B(T) is an unspecified function of T. Evaluate the permissible functional form of B(T)...
  27. S

    Efficacy of white/aluminum tarps at shedding heat

    Recently there was a discussion on a tree planting forum. Contractors in the field will put a tarp over boxes of seedlings to keep them cool. The tarp is white on one side, and aluminum coated mylar on the other. Discussion was: * do these work? * Silver side in or out? Whether white or...
  28. 1

    Calculating Heat Transfer in Copper Conductors: A Thermodynamics Question

    Hello, I have a question for expert in termodynamics. Let's assume I have a copper conductor made of two big disks connected with a very thin wire. Let's imagine I have a current pulse starting somewhere in the wire, and assume the current density is high, like 100A/mm^2. This current will...
  29. C

    Is specific heat capacity always ignored in Steady State

    Hi, I want to simulate a forced convection cooling problem. Air at ambient temperature is forced through a fan into a system to cool electronics and I would like to assess the temperature of the outlet air. Actually I'm interested in the delta between the ambient and outlet temperature. This...
  30. Const@ntine

    Molecular Specific Heat of an Ideal Gas: Computations

    Homework Statement A cylinder with a heavy ram/piston contains air at T = 300 K. Pi = 2.00 * 105 Pa, Vi = 0.350 m3, Mr = 28.9 g/mol & Cv = 5R/2 (a) What's the Molecular Specific Heat of an Ideal Gas, with a constant volume, computed at J/KgC ? (Cv) (b) What's the mass of the air inside the...
  31. Jason Louison

    Automotive Help with finite heat release analysis

    https://www.engr.colostate.edu/~allan/thermo/page8/page8.html The link above takes you to a site I have found to be very helpful in my studies of the Otto cycle, but on this particular page, it depicts an equation for the rate of change of cylinder Pressure vs. crank angle, and in this...
  32. K

    How Long Until the Internal Pipe Reaches 150°C?

    Ques: I would like to calculate the time taken where the internal pipe's temperature would reach 150 degree Celsius too. A heat source will be constantly feeding on outside pipe where the temperature will be maintaining at 150 degree Celsius. Feel free to make any assumptions if there is...
  33. C

    How Do Two Disks in Vacuum Reach Thermal Equilibrium Under Constant Heat?

    Homework Statement This isn't a homework question but something I'm working on that I thought should be simple. Two disks (area ##A## and thickness ##d##) are joined together and placed under a radiation heater in vacuum, so that one side of the top disk is heated with a constant power. Assume...
  34. G

    Heat required to increase the temperature

    Homework Statement [/B] At high temperatures the nitrogen molecule behaves like a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator. In this situation, estimate how much heat must be added to the system in order to increase the temperature of 1 mole of nitrogen gas by 10 degrees Celsius (for constant volume...
  35. prakhargupta3301

    Why isn't the Heat generated = Voltage*Charge carried?

    I found out that Power of an electrical circuit will be equal to the work done divided by the time T for which the power by the cell or battery is exerting to keep a potential difference V in the circuit for a charge Q. Hence, Power= Voltage*Charge/time Which then can be written as: Power=...
  36. C

    How long does it take for the temperature on Earth to....

    How long does it take for the temperature on Earth to cool down after the sun has set? I want to know if the total solar eclipse will change the temperature.
  37. OcaliptusP

    Understanding Heat: Definition & Unit

    What is definition of heat? And why it's unit is kgm^2/s^2? I couldn't be able to link the unit to the definition.
  38. D

    Rate of Heat Transfer of a Composite Pipe

    Homework Statement A composite pipe made of steel pipe ( ks = 16 W/m.K) of inner and outer radius of 0.5 and 1.0 cm and a plastic pipe (kp = 0.092 W/m.K) of inner and outer radius of 1 and 1.25 cm, respectively. If the inner surface of the steel is maintained at 900 °C and outer surface of...
  39. D

    What Is the Rate of Heat Transfer per Unit Length in a Plastic Pipe?

    Homework Statement A plastic pipe (k=0.092 W/m.K) of inner and outer radius of 1 and 1.25 cm, respectively. If the inner and outer surfaces are at 60 °C and 30 °C, respectively. The rate of heat transfer per unit length is close to: a) 98 W/m b) 89 W/m c) 78 W/m d) 168 W/m e) 112 W/m...
  40. R

    Calculating Heat Loss in a Series Circuit

    Homework Statement Determine the heat loss in the circuit that is connected in series with two batteries (12 V and 6V) and two resistors (6ohms and 4 ohms). Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I used the difference in P = V^2/R, the power dissipated in the circuit, to calculate the...
  41. T

    Amount of energy required to heat a kg of water?

    So recently I've become familiar with concepts like specific heat, and we use a formula Q=mcΔT to calculate the Joules necessary to heat up say a kg of water from 50 to 70 degrees celsius. Now I was wondering if there is a equation that incorporates the amount of heat lost to the atmosphere...
  42. Zaya Bell

    Heat Transfer in Water: Convection, Expansion & Conduction

    Looking back to heat transfer by convection, which means denser molecules move down, lighter molecules move up. And then water at 4°C expands when cooled further, and at 0°C it contracts when heated. So if water at 0°C in a container is heated from the bottom, its molecules should...
  43. F

    Calculating Heat Loss in Pipes with Air Flow and Water Surrounding

    I am new and have a math and finance background. Because of my work I am starting to get into engineering related questions, specifically in piping. I flyfish a lot and can give pointers to anyone that helps me with my questions. Say I have a 5-10' length of pvc, metal or copper pipe that is 4...
  44. electr

    How Does Fuel Composition Affect Combustion Efficiency and Steam Generation?

    A fuel gas consists of 75% butane (C4H10), 10% propane (C3H8) and 15% butene (C4H8) by volume. It is to be fed to the combustion chamber in 10% excess air at 25ºC, where it is completely burnt to carbon dioxide and water. The flue gases produced are to be used to generate 5 bar steam from water...
  45. Quantum Velocity

    I How stuff in empty space cools down?

    If a body have heat and floating in space do it loss heat? If it does loss heat and the how? Thanks!
  46. lonelypancreas

    Calculating Net Heat Flow for an Aluminum Disk in a Room

    Homework Statement What is the net heat flow of an aluminum disk (emissivity = 0.05) with radius 10 cm and temperature 293K placed inside a room where the temperature is 300K? Asurface = π*r2 = 0.01π m2 Homework Equations Hnet = A*e*σ(Tradiate4-Tabsorb4) The Attempt at a Solution By simply...
  47. M

    Can Sound Absorbing Mats Reduce Noise from Central Heat & Air Units?

    I have a central heat and air unit enclosed in a closet like area and it is very loud in my living room, is there a way to install a noise cancelling unit to muffle that sound of the blower unit?
  48. SciencyBoi

    Internal Energy of an Ideal gas related to Molar specific heat

    Homework Statement Please look at the below images which is the derivation of the relation between the internal energy of an ideal gas and the molar specific heat at constant volume. (Snaps taken from Fundamentals of Physics Textbook by David Halliday, Jearl Walker, and Robert Resnick) As...
  49. H

    How to find added thermal heat in monoatomic gas?

    Homework Statement for number 3,4,5 I'm still tryingHomework Equations PV/T = PV/T q = ΔU + W W = P ΔV The Attempt at a Solution (3) I used PV/T = PV/T to find the ΔT for each process for A→B I find PV/TA = P3V/TB ----- TB = 3TA (T increase) for B→C I find P3V/TB = 4P3V/TC ----- TC =...
  50. J

    Thanks in advance.Heat Transfer Modeling: Get Insight for Physical Intuition

    Hello everyone, I was hoping to get some insight on a model I am trying to create. Quick background in case it is important, I am now working at a new internship I landed for the summer doing some modeling and what not on areas of physics I have never worked on before. It has also been a few...
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