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Rate in Thermal Systems

Rate in Thermal Systems. Objectives. Define Heat flow rate and its SI and English units of measure. Describe the heat transfer processes of conduction, convection and radiation. Solve heat transfer rate problems using the heat conduction equation. Basics of heat flow.

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Rate in Thermal Systems

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  1. Rate in Thermal Systems

  2. Objectives • Define Heat flow rate and its SI and English units of measure. • Describe the heat transfer processes of conduction, convection and radiation. • Solve heat transfer rate problems using the heat conduction equation.

  3. Basics of heat flow • Always flows from regions of higher temperature to regions of lower temperature. • Always caused by a difference of temperature. • Heat is the exciting of molecules.

  4. Rate Review How much Rate = Time Distance miles Mechanical Rate = = Time hour Volume or mass gallons Fluid Rate = = Time minute coulombs Charge Electrical Rate = = Time second

  5. Heat Flow Rate heat transferred Thermal Rate= Time calories (cal) • SI Units Q joules (J) Q =  t British Thermal Units (BTU) English Units Foot-pounds(ft•lb) seconds (s), minutes (min) or hours (h)

  6. Heat Conduction • The process of transferring heat from one molecule to another. • The collision of vibrating molecules. • The transfer of thermal energy arising form a temperature difference between adjacent parts of a body.

  7. Thermal Conductivity (k) • The measure of a material’s ability to conduct heat. • Metals have a large thermal conductivity because they are good heat conductors • Wood has low thermal conductivity because it is a poor heat conductor.

  8. Heat Conduction Rate thermal conductivity cross-sectional area temperature difference x x Heat Conduction = Rate thickness (k) x (A) x (t) • (-) Q = (x)

  9. Convection • Transfer of heat by movement of a fluid. Natural convection - earths atmosphere Low Temperature Warm Fluid rises Cool fluid sinks Ponds and lakes “turning over” Forced convection – fan or pump is used High Temperature Human circulatory system

  10. Radiation • Transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves. • All objects radiate electromagnetic energy. • The energy radiated by an object depends on the objects temperature, surface area, and material composition of the surface. • Radiation transfers energy from one body to another through empty space – it does not use a medium. Energy from the sun to all the planets is done through radiation.

  11. Summary • Heat flow rate is the amount of thermal energy transferred per unit of time. • Heat is transferred from a high temperature object or region to a low temperature object or region. • Heat conduction is the transfer of thermal energy within an object due to a temperature difference between adjacent regions of the object. • The thermal conductivity of a material is a measure of its ability to conduct heat. • Convection is a transfer of heat by movement of fluid. Convection can be natural or forced. • Radiation is a transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

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