An Exact Solution for Transient Anisotropic Heat Conduction in Composite Cylindrical Shells

Abstract

In this study, an analytical solution is proposed for the problem of transient anisotropic conductive heat transfer in composite cylindrical shells. The composite shells are considered to have directional heat transfer properties, which is due to the existence of fibers which can be winded in any direction. The composite shells usually show high conductivity in the direction parallel to fiber direction and low conductivity in other two orthogonal directions. To solve the heat transfer partial differential equation, finite Fourier transform and separation of variables method are used. The present solution is used to find the temperature distribution in a composite cylindrical vessel for which the composite material is graphite/epoxy and the vessel is prone to an external heat flux and also ambient flow. The analytical solution is verified perfectly by the data obtained from a second-order finite difference solution. The solution is used to investigate the effects of values of fiber angle and material conductivity coefficients on temperature distribution of the composite cylindrical vessel. The results show the important role of fiber angle values on the temperature distribution of vessel.

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