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ELITTE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Department : Mechanical Engineering


Name : Arijit Mandal
Roll No. : 34600723011
Year : 3rd YR
Semester : 5th Semester
Subject : Heat Transfer
Subject code : PC ME 501
CA1 Topic : Heat Transfer by Convection.
Heat transfer by convection

A hot glass of water will get cold at some time. It happens


as the heat gets lost to the environment. Hence, we can say
that heat transfer is the transferring of thermal energy
between two physical systems. In case of temperature
difference, the heat gets transferred from a hot system to a
colder one. However, there are three types of heat transfer-
convection, conduction, and radiation. In this blog, I will
find details about heat transfer by convection.
Heat transfer by convection
Introduction to heat transfer by
convection

According to the Principle of heat transfer, the exact definition of


Convection is “The procedure of heat transfer with the motion of
molecules in fluids like liquids and gases. In the starting, the heat
transfer between fluid and object takes place via conduction. However,
bulk heat transfer occurs with the movement of fluid.”
Important points to remember
 Liquids and gases are bad conductors of heat in normal situations.
Although, they transfer heat with ease.
 The heat transfer in this method takes place via advection, diffusion,
or both.
How does Heat transfer Through the
Process of Convection?

The thermal expansion occurs on the heating of the


fluid at the lower level. Thus, the fluid below
becomes less dense and the hotter portion rises due
to the process of buoyancy. The hot fluid replaces
denser and colder fluid. The process repeats itself
when that portion gets heated and rises. Therefore,
it changes again by the colder upper layer. In this
way, heat transfers via convection.
Types of Convection

Mainly, there are two kinds of heat transfer convection that are seen during
the energy release. These are:
a) Forced Convection
b) Natural convection.
Types of Convection

 Natural convection- The convection occurring due to


buoyant force with the distinction in densities caused by
the distinction in temperature is called natural convection.
The oceanic wind is an example of natural convection.
 Forced convection- The external systems like pumps and
fans create convection and is called forced convection. The
geyser or water heater for heating of water and use of a
fan in summer are some examples of forced convection.
The link between the forced convection
with Newton’s law of cooling

P= dq/dt= hA (T-T0)
Where,
P= dq/dt is the rate at which heat gets transferred.
H is the coefficient of convection heat transfer
A is exposed surface area
T is immersed object temperature
T0 is the fluid temperature under convection
 Value of h is based on viscosity, density, thermal conductivity, and
specific heat capacity
Ideal Examples of Heat Transfer by
Convection

The easiest and most common examples of natural convection are land
and sea breeze.
Sea breeze- It occurs in the day time. The sun heats both land and sea.
Moreover, the sea with greater heating capacity absorbs more Sun
energy but warms up slower than the land surface. Hence, the
temperature above land increases and heats the air. Moreover, warm
air expands as it is less dense and creates low pressure over the land
near shore. The air pressure difference leads the air to flow from sea to
land. Finally, we refer to the sudden wind as a sea breeze.
Land breeze

Land breeze- The process


happens at night. The sea
and land get cool. Thus, the
land loses heat rapidly than
water due to heat capacity
difference. The sea
temperature is higher that
results in low air pressure. A
cool breeze is known as the
land breeze.
Thank you

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