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Heat Transfer
Conduction
GATE 2017
Easy

The 1-D unsteady heat conduction equation is ρCp(∂T/∂t)=(1/rⁿ)(∂/∂r)(rⁿk∂T/∂r). For the cylindrical coordinate system, the value of n is

  • A0
  • 1
  • C2
  • D3

Explanation

n=0 for planar/Cartesian, n=1 for cylindrical, n=2 for spherical coordinates.

Source: GATE CH 2017 (2017)

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