Thin Rectangular Plate Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary
Formula Used
Conduction Shape Factor = (2*pi*Width of Plate)/ln((4*Width of Plate)/Length of Plate)
S = (2*pi*Wplate)/ln((4*Wplate)/Lplate)
This formula uses 1 Constants, 1 Functions, 3 Variables
Constants Used
pi - Archimedes' constant Value Taken As 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288
Functions Used
ln - The natural logarithm, also known as the logarithm to the base e, is the inverse function of the natural exponential function., ln(Number)
Variables Used
Conduction Shape Factor - (Measured in Meter) - Conduction shape factor is defined as the value used to determine the heat transfer rate for the configurations which are very complex and require high calculation time.
Width of Plate - (Measured in Meter) - Width of plate is the measurement or extent from side to side.
Length of Plate - (Measured in Meter) - Length of Plate is the distance between two extreme points along one side of the base plate.
STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit
Width of Plate: 35.42548 Meter --> 35.42548 Meter No Conversion Required
Length of Plate: 0.05 Meter --> 0.05 Meter No Conversion Required
STEP 2: Evaluate Formula
Substituting Input Values in Formula
S = (2*pi*Wplate)/ln((4*Wplate)/Lplate) --> (2*pi*35.42548)/ln((4*35.42548)/0.05)
Evaluating ... ...
S = 28.0000040604345
STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit
28.0000040604345 Meter --> No Conversion Required
FINAL ANSWER
28.0000040604345 28 Meter <-- Conduction Shape Factor
(Calculation completed in 00.020 seconds)

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8 Semi-Infinite Medium Calculators

Row of Equally Spaced Parallel Isothermal Cylinders Buried in Semi-infinite Medium
Go Conduction Shape Factor 2 = (2*pi*Length of Cylinder)/(ln((2*Distance Between Centers)/(pi*Diameter of Cylinder)*sinh((2*pi*Distance from Surface to Centre of Object)/Distance Between Centers)))
Isothermal Rectangular Parallelepiped Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium
Go Conduction Shape Factor = 1.685*Length of Parallelepiped*(log10(1+Distance from Surface to Surface of Object/Width of Parallelepiped))^(-0.59)*(Distance from Surface to Surface of Object/Height of Parallelepiped)^(-0.078)
Isothermal Cylinder Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium
Go Conduction Shape Factor 1 = (2*pi*Length of Cylinder)/(ln((4*Distance from Surface to Centre of Object)/Diameter of Cylinder))
Isothermal Sphere Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium whose Surface is Insulated
Go Conduction Shape Factor = (2*pi*Diameter of Sphere Insulated)/(1+(0.25*Diameter of Sphere Insulated)/Distance from Surface to Centre of Object)
Vertical Isothermal Cylinder Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium
Go Conduction Shape Factor = (2*pi*Length of Cylinder 1)/(ln((4*Length of Cylinder 1)/Diameter of Cylinder 1))
Isothermal Sphere Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium
Go Conduction Shape Factor = (2*pi*Diameter of Sphere)/(1-((0.25*Diameter of Sphere)/Distance from Surface to Centre of Object))
Thin Rectangular Plate Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium
Go Conduction Shape Factor = (2*pi*Width of Plate)/ln((4*Width of Plate)/Length of Plate)
Disk Buried Parallel to Suface in Semi-Infinite Medium
Go Conduction Shape Factor = 4*Diameter of Disk

Thin Rectangular Plate Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium Formula

Conduction Shape Factor = (2*pi*Width of Plate)/ln((4*Width of Plate)/Length of Plate)
S = (2*pi*Wplate)/ln((4*Wplate)/Lplate)

Why we use conduction shape factor?

Conduction shape factors are generally used when the geometries and configurations of the system are complex which makes the calculation of heat transfer very difficult.

How to Calculate Thin Rectangular Plate Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium?

Thin Rectangular Plate Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium calculator uses Conduction Shape Factor = (2*pi*Width of Plate)/ln((4*Width of Plate)/Length of Plate) to calculate the Conduction Shape Factor, The Thin rectangular plate buried in semi-infinite medium formula gives the shape factor for a thin rectangular plate that is at some distance from the surface of the medium for the conduction. Conduction Shape Factor is denoted by S symbol.

How to calculate Thin Rectangular Plate Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Thin Rectangular Plate Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium, enter Width of Plate (Wplate) & Length of Plate (Lplate) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Thin Rectangular Plate Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium calculation can be explained with given input values -> 18.4971 = (2*pi*35.42548)/ln((4*35.42548)/0.05).

FAQ

What is Thin Rectangular Plate Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium?
The Thin rectangular plate buried in semi-infinite medium formula gives the shape factor for a thin rectangular plate that is at some distance from the surface of the medium for the conduction and is represented as S = (2*pi*Wplate)/ln((4*Wplate)/Lplate) or Conduction Shape Factor = (2*pi*Width of Plate)/ln((4*Width of Plate)/Length of Plate). Width of plate is the measurement or extent from side to side & Length of Plate is the distance between two extreme points along one side of the base plate.
How to calculate Thin Rectangular Plate Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium?
The Thin rectangular plate buried in semi-infinite medium formula gives the shape factor for a thin rectangular plate that is at some distance from the surface of the medium for the conduction is calculated using Conduction Shape Factor = (2*pi*Width of Plate)/ln((4*Width of Plate)/Length of Plate). To calculate Thin Rectangular Plate Buried in Semi-Infinite Medium, you need Width of Plate (Wplate) & Length of Plate (Lplate). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Width of Plate & Length of Plate and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.
How many ways are there to calculate Conduction Shape Factor?
In this formula, Conduction Shape Factor uses Width of Plate & Length of Plate. We can use 5 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -
  • Conduction Shape Factor = (2*pi*Length of Cylinder 1)/(ln((4*Length of Cylinder 1)/Diameter of Cylinder 1))
  • Conduction Shape Factor = (2*pi*Diameter of Sphere Insulated)/(1+(0.25*Diameter of Sphere Insulated)/Distance from Surface to Centre of Object)
  • Conduction Shape Factor = (2*pi*Diameter of Sphere)/(1-((0.25*Diameter of Sphere)/Distance from Surface to Centre of Object))
  • Conduction Shape Factor = 1.685*Length of Parallelepiped*(log10(1+Distance from Surface to Surface of Object/Width of Parallelepiped))^(-0.59)*(Distance from Surface to Surface of Object/Height of Parallelepiped)^(-0.078)
  • Conduction Shape Factor = 4*Diameter of Disk
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