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Numerical solution of the general two-dimensional inverse heat conduction problem (IHCP)

Journal Article · · Journal of Heat Transfer
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2824098· OSTI ID:466345
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  1. Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States)

This paper presents a method for calculating the heat flux at the surface of a body from experimentally measured transient temperature data, which has been called the inverse heat conduction problem (IHCP). The analysis allows for two-dimensional heat flow in an arbitrarily shaped body and orthotropic temperature dependent thermal properties. A combined function specification and regularization method is used to solve the IHCP with a sequential-in-time concept used to improve the computational efficiency. To enhance the accuracy, the future information used in the sequential-in-time method and the regularization parameter are variable during the analysis. An example using numerically simulated data is presented to demonstrate the application of the method. Finally, a case using actual experimental data is presented. For this case, the boundary condition was experimentally measured and hence, it was known. A good comparison is demonstrated between the known and estimated boundary conditions for the analysis of the numerical, as well as the experimental data. 20 refs., 6 figs.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
466345
Journal Information:
Journal of Heat Transfer, Journal Name: Journal of Heat Transfer Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 119; ISSN JHTRAO; ISSN 0022-1481
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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