Research on Heat Distribution in a Thermal Insulation Space and a Kind of Evaluation Involving Heat-Distribution and Valid Heating-Area

Abstract:

Considering that food always be spoiled in an oven, an analysis of the heat distribution of an object (pan) in a thermal insulation space has been done. The analysis based on the characteristics of heat transmission in an oven. A mathematical model is designed to illustrate the heating process. Specifically, in order to monitor the temperature of the object, pdetool in MATLAB is used to solve the heat transfer equation. Then to evaluate how an object performs in the oven, a method of standard deviation has been introduced. For the efficiency, valid heating area should also be considered. Thus an evaluation is made to choose a most preferring pan, which is balanced between heat distribution and valid heating area (number of pans). The experiment shows that shapes would devote much in performance. It is also demonstrated that there is a certain shape that can be most suitable to be a pan.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 444-445)
• Pages: 1427-1433
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.444-445.1427
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Hong Yang Jin, Zhi Hua Chen, Lang Li
• Keywords: Heat Transmission, Mathematical Models, MATLAB

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