Project Introduction
For my graduate conduction class (ME512), we were tasked with evaluating the heat transfer in a triangular fin subject to a laminar flow with a non-constant heat transfer coefficient. To evaluate the fin, the implicit finite difference method was employed to split the domain into discrete control volumes. Nodal equations were then developed based on different boundary conditions at each edge. These equations were then solved by first placing them into matrix notation and solving with Thomas Algorithm. Upon completion, the fin temperatures and efficiency were plotted and compared to the analytical solution. The full report detailing the setup and results are shown below.
Final Report PDF
Brandon Fallon 