PROBLEM 2.

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KNOWN: Heat diffusion with internal heat generation for one-dimensional cylindrical,
radial coordinate system.
FIND: Heat diffusion equation.
SCHEMATIC:

ASSUMPTIONS: (1) Homogeneous medium.

ANALYSIS: Control volume has volume, V = A r dr = 2r dr 1, with unit thickness
normal to page. Using the conservation of energy requirement, Eq. 1.12c,
E& in E& out + E& gen = E& st
T
& = Vc p
q r q r +dr + qV .
t
Fouriers law, Eq. 2.1, for this one-dimensional coordinate system is
T T
q r = kA r = k 2r 1 .
r r
At the outer surface, r + dr, the conduction rate is
T
q r+dr = q r + ( q r ) dr=q r + k 2 r dr.
r r r
Hence, the energy balance becomes
T T
q r q r + k2 r dr + q& 2 rdr= 2 rdr cp
r r t
Dividing by the factor 2r dr, we obtain
1 T T
kr & cp
+ q= . <
r r r t
COMMENTS: (1) Note how the result compares with Eq. 2.26 when the terms for the ,z
coordinates are eliminated. (2) Recognize that we did not require q& and k to be independent
of r.