Heat flow in composite rods - an old problem reconsidered
Classical Physics
2010-06-14 v1
Abstract
The interface temperature of two rods with equal cross section joined at one end and with different initial temperatures, initially always acquires the value characteristic for two semi-infinite rods. This value, which is shown to be a consequence of energy conservation is, in general, different from the thermal equilibrium temperature in finite rods. To illustrate this result, two particular cases are discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1006.2167,
title = {Heat flow in composite rods - an old problem reconsidered},
author = {T Kranjc and J Peternelj},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1006.2167},
year = {2010}
}
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10 pages, 4 figures