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% Biot number check Lc = V/As; % characteristic length = r/3 for sphere Bi = h*Lc/k; fprintf('Biot number = %.4f\n', Bi); if Bi < 0.1 fprintf('Lumped capacitance valid.\n'); else fprintf('Lumped capacitance may have error.\n'); end
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We want to find the steady-state temperature distribution across the wall thickness using a 1D finite difference grid in MATLAB. MATLAB Implementation Never download
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Ti,j=14(Ti+1,j+Ti−1,j+Ti,j+1+Ti,j−1)cap T sub i comma j end-sub equals one-fourth open paren cap T sub i plus 1 comma j end-sub plus cap T sub i minus 1 comma j end-sub plus cap T sub i comma j plus 1 end-sub plus cap T sub i comma j minus 1 end-sub close paren MATLAB Implementation Key equations: Ti
𝜕T𝜕t=α𝜕2T𝜕x2the fraction with numerator partial cap T and denominator partial t end-fraction equals alpha the fraction with numerator partial squared cap T and denominator partial x squared end-fraction is the thermal diffusivity. Step 1: Discretize Time
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Solved Example 2: Transient Heat Conduction (Lumped Capacitance) A steel ball ( ) of radius is initially at 500∘C500 raised to the composed with power C . It is quenched in oil ( ). Find the time required to cool to 100∘C100 raised to the composed with power C MATLAB Solution: We first check if the Biot number (