Thermal Actuators and Heat Transfer Modes Quiz
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Which of the following modes of heat transfer does not require a material medium?

  • Conduction
  • Convection
  • Thermal energy movement
  • Radiation (correct)

    • What is the working equation for conduction?

  • $Q = dR_{th} \frac{T_1 - T_2}{\kappa A}$ (correct)
  • $Q = \frac{T_1 - T_2}{dR_{th}}$
  • $Q = \frac{dR_{th}}{T_1 - T_2}$
  • $Q = \frac{T_1 - T_2}{R_{th}}$

    • What material has the highest thermal conductivity?

  • Copper (correct)
  • Styrofoam
  • Silicon
  • None of the above

    • What is the qualitative behavior of a hot arm actuator based on the simplified lumped element model?

    <p>Energy conversion from thermal to mechanical mode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the equation for convection heat transfer between a moving fluid and a surface at temperature T1 and T2?

    <p>$Q = hA(T1 - T2)$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For radiation, what is the equation for heat transfer from a perfect blackbody surface area at Ts to the surroundings at temperature T?

    <p>$Q = \epsilon\sigma A(T^4 - T_s^4)$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the equation for heat transfer due to convection from a surface at temperature Th to the surroundings at temperature T∞?

    <p>$Q_{conv} = hA(Th - T_\infty)$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for the voltage drop across the hot arm (eh) in terms of input voltage (e), resistivity of the actuator material (ρ), and its geometry?

    <p>$eh = \frac{e \rho}{L / Ah + \rho (L / Ac)}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the equation for thermal strain (ε) in the hot arm of a thermal actuator when heated from temperature T∞ to Th?

    <p>$\epsilon_h = \alpha T(Th - T_\infty)$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the additional piece of strain (ε extra) experienced by the hot arm due to being hooked to the cold arm?

    <p>$\epsilon_h = \alpha T(Th - T_\infty) + \epsilon_extra$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for finding the temperature Th of the hot arm in terms of input voltage (e), resistivity of the actuator material (ρ), its geometry, and heat transfer coefficient (h)?

    <p>$Th = \frac{2hpAh}{e} + T_\infty$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what mode does a small object completely surrounded by a large surface experience heat transfer?

    <p>Radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What phenomenon induces bending moment in the cold arm of a thermal actuator?

    <p>Differential thermal expansion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What physical concept does the equation $Q = hA(T1 - T2)$ represent?

    <p>Fourier's law of heat conduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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