Introduction to Heat Transfer – How Does Heat Transfer?
Introduction to Heat Transfer – How Does Heat Transfer?What is heat? How does heat transfer take place? What are the effects on matter when heat transfers from one body to another?Answer: Heat transfer is a process by which internal energy from one substance transfers to another substance. Thermodynamics is the study of heat transfer and the changes that result from it. An understanding of heat transfer is crucial to analyzing a thermodynamic process, such as those that take place in heat engines and heat pumps. Forms of Heat Transfer Under the kinetic theory, the internal energy of a substance is generated from the motion of individual atoms or molecules. Heat energy is the form of energy which transfers this energy from one body or system to another. This heat transfer can take place in a number of ways: • Conduction is when heat flows through a
