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What is Fourier's law of heat conduction?

Ans: Statement of Fourier's law of heat conduction:

"The rate of heat conduction through a plane wall is proportional to the temperature difference across the layer and heat transfer area, but is inversely proportional to the thickness of the layer"

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Fouriers law in plane wall


Fourier's law in differential form is given by,

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Where,

k = thermal conductivity in W/m^2.K

A = area normal to the heat flow in m^2

dT/dx = temperature gradient

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