Module 3: Physics of Combustion
  Lecture 12: Introduction
 
Fourier's Law of Heat Conduction
  • Two parallel plates-separated by ‘Y'
  • Lower plate is fixed
  • At t < 0; two plates are at the same temperature
  • At t = 0; upper plate is suddenly heated (T1 >T0 )
  • Lower plate – Maintained at temperature T0
(Figure 12.2)