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The temperature distribution in a tapered conical cooling fin (Fig. P28.48) is described by the following differential equation, which has been nondimensionalized
where
where
Solve this equation for the temperature distribution using finite difference methods. Use second-order accurate finite difference analogues for the derivatives. Write a computer program to obtain the solution and plot temperature versus axial distance for various values of
FIGURE P28.48
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