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In thermal physics, heat transfer is the passage of thermal energy from a hot to a colder body. Thermal science is the combined study of Thermodynamics, Fluid mechanics, and Heat transfer. Thermal energy is the sum of the sensible energy and latent energy. When a physical body, e. g. an object or fluid, is at a different temperature than its surroundings or another body, transfer of thermal energy, also known as heat transfer, or heat exchange, occurs in such a way that the body and the surroundings reach thermal equilibrium. Temperature is a physical property of a system that underlies the common notions of hot and cold something that is hotter generally has the greater temperature In Thermodynamics, a thermodynamic system, originally called a working substance, is defined as that part of the universe that is under consideration In Thermodynamics, a thermodynamic system is said to be in thermodynamic equilibrium when it is in thermal equilibrium Mechanical equilibrium, and Heat transfer always occurs from a hot body to a cold one, a result of the second law of thermodynamics. The second law of Thermodynamics is an expression of the universal law of increasing Entropy, stating that the entropy of an Isolated system which Where there is a temperature difference between objects in proximity, heat transfer between them can never be stopped; it can only be slowed down.

1 Overview
2 Conduction
3 Convection
4 Radiation
5 Newton's law of cooling
6 One dimensional Application, Using Thermal Circuits
7 Insulation and radiant barriers
8 Heat exchangers
9 Boiling heat transfer
10 Condensation heat transfer
11 Heat transfer in education
12 See also
- 12.1 Other fundamental engineering topics
13 References
- 13.1 Related journals
14 External links

Overview

Classical transfer of thermal energy occurs only through conduction, convection, radiation or any combination of these. Heat conduction or thermal conduction is the spontaneous transfer of thermal energy through matter from a region of higher Temperature to a region of lower Convection in the most general terms refers to the movement of molecules within Fluids (i Thermal radiation is Electromagnetic radiation emitted from the surface of an object which is due to the object's Temperature. Heat transfer associated with carriage of the heat of phase change by a substance (such as steam which carries the heat of boiling) can be fundamentally treated as a variation of convection heat transfer. In each case, the driving force for heat transfer is a difference of temperature.

Heat transfer is of particular interest to engineers, who attempt to understand and control the flow of heat through the use of thermal insulation, heat exchangers, and other devices. An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. The term thermal insulation can refer to materials used to reduce the rate of Heat transfer, or the methods and processes used to reduce heat transfer A heat exchanger is a device built for efficient Heat transfer from one medium to another whether the media are separated by a solid wall so that they never mix or the media

Heat — a transfer of thermal energy, (i. In Physics, heat, symbolized by Q, is Energy transferred from one body or system to another due to a difference in Temperature e. , of energy and entropy) from hotter material to cooler material. Heat transfer may change the internal energy of materials.
Internal energy — the internal vibrational energy that the molecules or electrons composing all materials contain (except at absolute zero). In Thermodynamics, the internal energy of a Thermodynamic system, or a body with well-defined boundaries, denoted by U, or sometimes In Physics and other Sciences energy (from the Greek grc ἐνέργεια - Energeia, "activity operation" from grc ἐνεργός Absolute zero is the point at which molecules do not move (relative to the rest of the body more than they are required to by a quantum mechanical effect called Zero-point
Conduction — transfer of heat by electron diffusion or phonon vibrations. Heat conduction or thermal conduction is the spontaneous transfer of thermal energy through matter from a region of higher Temperature to a region of lower In Physics, a phonon is a quantized mode of vibration occurring in a rigid crystal lattice, such as the Atomic lattice of a Solid
Convection — transfer of heat by conduction in a moving medium, such as a fluid. Convective heat transfer is a mechanism of Heat transfer occurring because of bulk motion (observable movement of fluids
Radiation — transfer of heat by electromagnetic radiation or, equivalently, by photons. Thermal radiation is Electromagnetic radiation emitted from the surface of an object which is due to the object's Temperature.
Phase change — transfer of heat by the potential energy associated with the heat of phase change, such as boiling, condensation, or freezing. In Thermodynamics, phase transition or phase change is the transformation of a thermodynamic system from one phase to another

Conduction

Main article: Heat conduction

Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature through direct molecular communication within a medium or between mediums in direct physical contact without a flow of the material medium. Heat conduction or thermal conduction is the spontaneous transfer of thermal energy through matter from a region of higher Temperature to a region of lower The transfer of energy could be primarily by elastic impact as in fluids or by free electron diffusion as predominant in metals or phonon vibration as predominant in insulators. In Physics, a phonon is a quantized mode of vibration occurring in a rigid crystal lattice, such as the Atomic lattice of a Solid In other words, heat is transferred by conduction when adjacent atoms vibrate against one another, or as electrons move from atom to atom. Conduction is greater in solids, where atoms are in constant contact. In liquids (except liquid metals) and gases, the molecules are usually further apart, giving a lower chance of molecules colliding and passing on thermal energy.

Heat conduction is directly analogous to diffusion of particles into a fluid, in the situation where there are no fluid currents. This type of heat diffusion differs from mass diffusion in behaviour, only in as much as it can occur in solids, whereas mass diffusion is limited to fluids.

Metals (eg. copper) are usually the best conductors of thermal energy. Heat conduction or thermal conduction is the spontaneous transfer of thermal energy through matter from a region of higher Temperature to a region of lower This is due to the way that metals are chemically bonded: metallic bonds (as opposed to covalent or ionic bonds) have free-moving electrons and form a crystalline structure, greatly aiding in the transfer of thermal energy. Although the term metallic bond is often used in contrast to the term Covalent bond it is better to speak of metallic bonding, because this type of bonding is An ionic bond (or electrovalent bond) is a type of Chemical bond that can often form between Metal and Non-metal Ions (or

As density decreases so does conduction. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different Therefore, fluids (and especially gases) are less conductive. This is due to the large distance between atoms in a gas: fewer collisions between atoms means less conduction. Conductivity of gases increases with temperature but only slightly with pressure near and above atmospheric. Conduction does not occur at all in a perfect vacuum. This vacuum means "absence of matter" or "an empty area or space" for the cleaning appliance see Vacuum cleaner.

To quantify the ease with which a particular medium conducts, engineers employ the thermal conductivity, also known as the conductivity constant or conduction coefficient, k. In thermal conductivity k is defined as "the quantity of heat, Q, transmitted in time (t) through a thickness (L), in a direction normal to a surface of area (A), due to a temperature difference (ΔT) [. In Physics, thermal conductivity, k is the property of a material that indicates its ability to conduct Heat. . . ]. " Thermal conductivity is a material property that is primarily dependent on the medium's phase, temperature, density, and molecular bonding. A physical property is any aspect of an object or substance that can be measured or perceived without changing its identity. This is a list of the different States of matter (including the more exotic

A heat pipe is a passive device that is constructed in such a way that it acts as though it has extremely high thermal conductivity. A heat pipe is a heat transfer mechanism that can transport large quantities of heat with a very small difference in Temperature between the hotter and colder interfaces

Convection

Main articles: convection and convective heat transfer

Convection is a combination of conduction and the transfer of thermal energy by fluid circulation or movement of the hot particles in bulk to cooler areas in a material medium. Convection in the most general terms refers to the movement of molecules within Fluids (i Convective heat transfer is a mechanism of Heat transfer occurring because of bulk motion (observable movement of fluids Unlike the case of pure conduction, now currents in fluids are additionally involved in convection. This movement occurs into a fluid or within a fluid, and cannot happen in solids. FLUID ( F ast L ight '''U'''ser '''I'''nterface D esigner is a graphical editor that is used to produce FLTK Source code In solids, molecules keep their relative position to such an extent that bulk movement or flow is prohibited, and therefore convection does not occur.

In natural convection a fluid surrounding a heat source receives heat, becomes less dense and rises. The surrounding, cooler fluid then moves to replace it. This cooler fluid is then heated and the process continues, forming a convection current. The driving force for natural convection is buoyancy, a result of differences in fluid density when gravity or any type of acceleration is present in the system. In Physics, buoyancy ( BrE IPA: /ˈbɔɪənsi/ is the upward Force on an object produced by the surrounding liquid or gas in which it is Gravitation is a natural Phenomenon by which objects with Mass attract one another

Forced convection, by contrast, occurs when pumps, fans or other means are used to propel the fluid and create an artificially induced convection current. Forced heat convection is sometimes referred to as heat advection, or sometimes simply advection for short. Convective heat transfer is a mechanism of Heat transfer occurring because of bulk motion (observable movement of fluids Advection, in mechanical and chemical engineering is a transport mechanism of a substance or a conserved property with a moving Fluid. But advection is a more general process, and in heat advection, the substance being "advected" in the fluid field is simply heat (rather than mass, which is the other natural component in such situations, as mass transfer and heat transfer share generally the same equations).

In some heat transfer systems, both natural and forced convection contribute significantly to the rate of heat transfer.

To calculate the rate of convection between an object and the surrounding fluid, engineers employ the heat transfer coefficient, h. Unlike the thermal conductivity, the heat transfer coefficient is not a material property. A physical property is any aspect of an object or substance that can be measured or perceived without changing its identity. The heat transfer coefficient depends upon the geometry, fluid, temperature, velocity, and other characteristics of the system in which convection occurs. Therefore, the heat transfer coefficient must be derived or found experimentally for every system analyzed. Formulae and correlations are available in many references to calculate heat transfer coefficients for typical configurations and fluids.

Radiation

Main article: Thermal radiation

Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic radiation. Thermal radiation is Electromagnetic radiation emitted from the surface of an object which is due to the object's Temperature. Electromagnetic radiation takes the form of self-propagating Waves in a Vacuum or in Matter. Hot or cold, all objects radiate energy at a rate equal to their emissivity times the rate at which energy would radiate from them if they were a black body. The emissivity of a material (usually written \epsilon is the ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a Black body at In Physics, a black body is an object that absorbs all light that falls on it No medium is necessary for radiation to occur; radiation works even in and through a perfect vacuum. This vacuum means "absence of matter" or "an empty area or space" for the cleaning appliance see Vacuum cleaner. The energy from the Sun travels through the vacuum of space before warming the earth. Also, the only way that energy can leave earth is by being radiated to space.

Both reflectivity and emissivity of all bodies is wavelength dependent. The temperature determines the wavelength distribution of the electromagnetic radiation as limited in intensity by Planck’s law of black-body radiation. The Electromagnetic radiation emitted by a Black body. You may also be looking for Incandescence, the radiation from a body For any body the reflectivity depends on the wavelength distribution of incoming electromagnetic radiation and therefore the temperature of the source of the radiation while the emissivity depends on the wave length distribution and therefore the temperature of the body itself. For example, fresh snow, which is highly reflective to visible light, (reflectivity about 0. 90) appears white due to reflecting sunlight with a peak energy wavelength of about 0. 5 micrometres. Its emissivity, however, at a temperature of about -5C, peak energy wavelength of about 12 micrometres, is 0. 99.

Gases absorb and emit energy in characteristic wavelength patterns that are different for each gas. A material's absorption spectrum shows the fraction of incident Electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the material over a range of Frequencies. An element's 'emission spectrum' is the relative intensity of Electromagnetic radiation of each Frequency it emits when it is Heated (or more generally when

Visible light is simply another form of electromagnetic radiation with a shorter wavelength (and therefore a higher frequency) than infrared radiation. The difference between visible light and the radiation from objects at conventional temperatures is a factor of about 20 in frequency and wavelength; the two kinds of emission are simply different "colors" of electromagnetic radiation.

Newton's law of cooling

A related principle, Newton's law of cooling, states that the rate of heat loss of a body is proportional to the difference in temperatures between the body and its surroundings, or environment. The law is

$\frac{d Q}{d t} = h \cdot A(T_{0} - T_{env})$

Q =

Thermal energy transfer in joules

h =

Heat transfer coefficient

A =

Surface area of the heat being transferred

T 0 =

Temperature of the object's surface

T e n v =

Temperature of the environment

This form of heat loss principle is sometimes not very precise; an accurate formulation may require analysis of heat flow, based on the (transient) heat transfer equation in a nonhomogeneous, or else poorly conductive, medium. The heat transfer coefficient, in Thermodynamics and in mechanical and Chemical engineering, is used in calculating the Heat transfer, typically The following simplification may be applied so long as it is permitted by the Biot number, which relates surface conductance to interior thermal conductivity in a body. The Biot number (Bi is a Dimensionless number used in unsteady-state (or transient heat transfer calculations If this ratio permits, it shows that the body has relatively high internal conductivity, such that (to good approximation) the entire body is at same uniform temperature as it is cooled from the outside, by the environment. If this is the case, then it is easy to derive from these conditions the behavior of exponential decay of temperature of a body. A quantity is said to be subject to exponential decay if it decreases at a rate proportional to its value In such cases, the entire body is treated as lumped capacitance heat reservoir, with total heat content which is proportional to simple total heat capacity, and the temperature of the body. If T(t) is the temperature of such a body at time t, and T_env is the temperature of the environment around the body, then

$\frac{d T(t)}{d t} = - r (T - T_{\mathrm{env}})$

where

r is a positive constant characteristic of the system, which must be in units of 1/time, and is therefore sometimes expressed in terms of a time constant: r = 1/t₀. In Physics and Engineering, the time constant usually denoted by the Greek letter \tau, (tau characterizes the Frequency

The solution of this differential equation, by standard methods of integration and substitution of boundary conditions, gives:

$T(t) = T_{\mathrm{env}} + (T(0) - T_{\mathrm{env}}) \ e^{-r t}. \quad$

Here, T(t) is the temperature at time t, and T(0) is the initial temperature at zero time, or t = 0.

If:

$\Delta T(t) \quad$ is defined as : $T(t) - T_{\mathrm{env}} \ , \quad$ where $\Delta T(0)\quad$ is the initial temperature difference at time 0,

then the Newtonian solution is written as:

$\Delta T(t) = \Delta T(0) \ e^{-r t}. \quad$

Uses: For example, simplified climate models may use Newtonian cooling instead of a full (and computationally expensive) radiation code to maintain atmospheric temperatures. This article is about the theories and mathematics of climate modeling :> heat of vaporisation

One dimensional Application, Using Thermal Circuits

A very useful concept used in heat transfer applications is the representation of thermal transfer by what is known as thermal circuits. A thermal circuit is the representation of the resistance to heat flow as though it were an electric resistor. The heat transferred is analogous to the current and the thermal resistance is analogous to the electric resistor. The value of the thermal resistance for the different modes of heat transfer are calculated as the denominators of the developed equations. The thermal resistances of the different modes of heat transfer are used in analyzing combined modes of heat transfer. The equations describing the three heat transfer modes and their thermal resistances, as discussed previously are summarized in the table below:

In cases where there is heat transfer through different media (for example through a composite), the equivalent resistance is the sum of the resistances of the components that make up the composite. Likely, in cases where there are different heat transfer modes, the total resistance is the sum of the resistances of the different modes. Using the thermal circuit concept, the amount of heat transferred through any medium is the quotient of the temperature change and the total thermal resistance of the medium. As an example, consider a composite wall of cross- sectional area A. The composite is made of an L₁ long cement plaster with a thermal coefficient k₁ and L₂ long paper faced fiber glass, with thermal coefficient k₂. The left surface of the wall is at T_i and exposed to air with a convective coefficient of h_i. The Right surface of the wall is at T_o and exposed to air with convective coefficient h_o.

Using the thermal resistance concept heat flow through the composite is as follows:

Insulation and radiant barriers

Main articles: Thermal insulation and Radiant barrier

Thermal insulators are materials specifically designed to reduce the flow of heat by limiting conduction, convection, or both. The term thermal insulation can refer to materials used to reduce the rate of Heat transfer, or the methods and processes used to reduce heat transfer Radiant barriers or reflective barriers work by reducing Heat transfer by thermal radiation The term thermal insulation can refer to materials used to reduce the rate of Heat transfer, or the methods and processes used to reduce heat transfer Radiant barriers are materials which reflect radiation and therefore reduce the flow of heat from radiation sources. Radiant barriers or reflective barriers work by reducing Heat transfer by thermal radiation Good insulators are not necessarily good radiant barriers, and vice versa. Metal, for instance, is an excellent reflector and poor insulator.

The effectiveness of an insulator is indicated by its R- (resistance) value. The R-value of a material is the inverse of the conduction coefficient (k) multiplied by the thickness (d) of the insulator. The R value or R-value is a measure of Thermal resistance (K·m²/W used in the building and Construction industry The units of resistance value are in SI units: (K·m²/W)

${R} = {d \over k}$

${C} = {Q \over m \Delta T}$

Rigid fiberglass, a common insulation material, has an R-value of 4 per inch, while poured concrete, a poor insulator, has an R-value of 0. 08 per inch. ^[1]

The effectiveness of a radiant barrier is indicated by its reflectivity, which is the fraction of radiation reflected. A material with a high reflectivity (at a given wavelength) has a low emissivity (at that same wavelength), and vice versa (at any specific wavelength, reflectivity = 1 - emissivity). An ideal radiant barrier would have a reflectivity of 1 and would therefore reflect 100% of incoming radiation. Vacuum bottles (Dewars) are 'silvered' to approach this. In space vacuum, satellites use multi-layer insulation which consists of many layers of aluminized (shiny) mylar to greatly reduce radiation heat transfer and control satellite temperature. Multi-layer insulation, or MLI, is thermal insulation composed of multiple layers of thin sheets

Heat exchangers

Main article: Heat exchanger

A heat exchanger is a device built for efficient heat transfer from one fluid to another, whether the fluids are separated by a solid wall so that they never mix, or the fluids are directly contacted. A heat exchanger is a device built for efficient Heat transfer from one medium to another whether the media are separated by a solid wall so that they never mix or the media Heat exchangers are widely used in refrigeration, air conditioning, space heating, power production, and chemical processing. Refrigeration is the process of removing Heat from an enclosed space or from a substance and moving it to a place where it is unobjectionable The term air conditioning refers to the cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for Thermal comfort. Space heating is the Heating of a space usually enclosed such as a house or room One common example of a heat exchanger is the radiator in a car, in which the hot radiator fluid is cooled by the flow of air over the radiator surface.

Common types of heat exchanger flows include parallel flow, counter flow, and cross flow. In parallel flow, both fluids move in the same direction while transferring heat; in counter flow, the fluids move in opposite directions and in cross flow the fluids move at right angles to each other. In Geometry and Trigonometry, a right angle is an angle of 90 degrees corresponding to a quarter turn (that is a quarter of a full circle The common constructions for heat exchanger include shell and tube, double pipe, extruded finned pipe, spiral fin pipe, u-tube, and stacked plate. More information on heat exchanger flows and arrangements can be found in the heat exchanger article. A heat exchanger is a device built for efficient Heat transfer from one medium to another whether the media are separated by a solid wall so that they never mix or the media

When engineers calculate the theoretical heat transfer in a heat exchanger, they must contend with the fact that the driving temperature difference between the two fluids varies with position. To account for this in simple systems, the log mean temperature difference (LMTD) is often used as an 'average' temperature. The log mean temperature difference (LMTD is used to determine the temperature driving force for heat transfer in flow systems (most notably in Heat exchangers. In more complex systems, direct knowledge of the LMTD is not available and the number of transfer units (NTU) method can be used instead. The Number of Transfer Units (NTU Method is used to calculate the rate of heat transfer in Heat exchangers (especially counter current exchangers when there is insufficient

Boiling heat transfer

See also: boiling and critical heat flux

Heat transfer in boiling fluids is complex but of considerable technical importance. Boiling (also called ebullition) a type of Phase transition, is the rapid vaporization of a Liquid, which typically occurs when a liquid Critical heat flux describes the thermal limit of a phenomenon where a phase change occurs during heating (such as bubbles forming on a metal surface used to heat Water) which It is characterised by an s-shaped curve relating heat flux to surface temperature difference (see say Kay & Nedderman 'Fluid Mechanics & Transfer Processes', CUP, 1985, p529).

At low driving temperatures, no boiling occurs and the heat transfer rate is controlled by the usual single-phase mechanisms. As the surface temperature is increased, local boiling occurs and vapour bubbles nucleate, grow into the surrounding cooler fluid, and collapse. This is sub-cooled nucleate boiling and is a very efficient heat transfer mechanism. At high bubble generation rates the bubbles begin to interfere and the heat flux no longer increases rapidly with surface temperature (this is the departure from nucleate boiling DNB). At higher temperatures still, a maximum in the heat flux is reached (the critical heat flux). Critical heat flux describes the thermal limit of a phenomenon where a phase change occurs during heating (such as bubbles forming on a metal surface used to heat Water) which The regime of falling heat transfer which follows is not easy to study but is believed to be characterised by alternate periods of nucleate and film boiling. Nukleate boiling slowing the heat transfer due to gas phase {bubbles} creation on the heater surfase, as mentioned, gas phase thermal conductivity is much lower than liquid phase thermal conductivity, so the outcome is a kind of "gas thermal barrier".

At higher temperatures still, the hydrodynamically quieter regime of film boiling is reached. Heat fluxes across the stable vapour layers are low, but rise slowly with temperature. Any contact between fluid and the surface which may be seen probably leads to the extremely rapid nucleation of a fresh vapour layer ('spontaneous nucleation'). Nucleation is the onset of a Phase transition in a small region

Condensation heat transfer

Condensation occurs when a vapor is cooled and changes its phase to a liquid. Condensation is the change of the physical state of aggregation (or simply state of matter from gaseous phase into liquid phase Condensation heat transfer, like boiling, is of great significance in industry. During condensation, the latent heat of vaporization must be released. The enthalpy of vaporization, (symbol \Delta{}_{v}H also known as the heat of vaporization or heat of evaporation, is the Energy required The amount of the heat is the same as that absorbed during vaporization at the same fluid pressure.

There are are several modes of condensation:

Homogeneous condensation (as during a formation of fog).
Condensation in direct contact with subcooled liquid.
Condensation on direct contact with a cooling wall of a heat exchanger-this is the most common mode used in industry:
- Filmwise condensation (when a liquid film is formed on the subcooled surface, usually occurs when the liquid wets the surface).
- Dropwise condensation (when liquid drops are formed on the subcooled surface, usually occurs when the liquid does not wet the surface). Dropwise condensation is difficult to sustain reliably; therefore, industrial equipment is normally designed to operate in filmwise condensation mode.

Heat transfer in education

Heat transfer is typically studied as part of a general chemical engineering or mechanical engineering curriculum. Chemical engineering is the branch of Engineering that deals with the application of Physical science (e Mechanical Engineering is an Engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis Design, Manufacturing Typically, thermodynamics is a prerequisite to undertaking a course in heat transfer, as the laws of thermodynamics are essential in understanding the mechanism of heat transfer. In Physics, thermodynamics (from the Greek θερμη therme meaning " Heat " and δυναμις dynamis meaning " Other courses related to heat transfer include energy conversion, thermofluids and mass transfer. In Physics and Engineering, energy transformation or energy conversion, is any process of transforming one form of Energy to another Thermofluids is a branch of knowledge which deals with the energy content in and transport by Fluids "Thermo" meaning heat and fluids refers to Liquids Mass transfer is the phrase commonly used in engineering for physical processes that involve molecular and convective transport of Atoms and Molecules

Heat transfer methodologies are used in the following disciplines, among others:

Automotive engineering
Thermal management of electronic devices and systems
HVAC
Insulation
Materials processing
Power plant engineering

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Related journals

Heat Transfer Engineering[2]
Experimental Heat Transfer[3]
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer[4]
ASME Journal of Heat Transfer[5]
Numerical Heat Transfer Part A[6]
Numerical Heat Transfer Part B[7]
Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering[8]
Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer[9]

External links

Heat Transfer Tutorial Modes of heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation) within or between media are explained, together with calculations and other issues such as heat transfer barriers - Spirax Sarco
Heat Transfer Podcast - Arun Majumdar - Department of Mechanical Engineering - University of California, Berkeley
Heat Transfer Basics - Overview
A Heat Transfer Textbook - Downloadable textbook (free)
Thermal Resistance Circuits - Overview
Hyperphysics Article on Heat Transfer - Overview
Heat transfer fundamentals
Principles of Enhanced Heat Transfer - Book

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