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The fin temperature at a distance of 5.0 cm from the base and the rate of heat loss from the entire fin are;
T = 29.78°C and Q' = 2.856 W
We are given:
Length of fin; x = 5 cm = 0.05 m
Width of fin; w = 5 cm = 0.05 m
Thickness of fin; t = 1 mm = 0.001 m
Thermal conductivity; k = 200 W/mK
heat transfer coefficient; h= 20 W/m².K
Base temperature; T_b = 40°C
Ambient Temperature; T_∞ = 20°C
- Formula for the temperature distribution for long rectangular fin is;
(T - T_∞)/(T_b - T_∞) = e^(-mx)
where m is gotten from the formula;
m = √(hp/KA)
where;
p is perimeter = 2w + 2t = 2(0.05) + 2(0.001) = 0.102 m
A is cross sectional area = wt = 0.001 * 0.05 = 0.00005 m²
Thus;
m = √(20 * 0.102/200 * 0.00005)
m = 14.28 /m
Thus;
(T - 20)/(40 - 20) = e^(-14.28*0.05)
Solving for T gives;
T = 29.78°C
- Formula for the rate of heat loss from the entire fin is;
Q' = [√(hpKA)]*(T_b - T_∞)
Q' = √(20 * 0.102 * 200 * 0.00005)]*(40 - 20)
Q' = 2.856 W
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