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This is a very good question, and I am glad you are asking it. When using the relationship for radiation heat transfer (i.e. $q^{\prime\prime}=\sigma T^4$), you must use units of absolute temperature like Kelvin or Rankine. But, when using the relationship for convective heat transfer (i.e. $q^{\prime\prime}=h(T_{\rm s}-T_\infty)$) or conduction heat transfer (i.e. $q^{\prime\prime}_x=-k \partial T/\partial x$), you can use either units of Kelvin or of Celcius. This is because convective and conduction heat transfer depend on a simple difference of temperatures, and the difference in Kelvin is exactly equal to the difference in Celcius. Thus, you can change the unit Kelvin to Celcius as you wish. But, you can't do this for radiation thus because the radiative heat transfer can not be expressed as a simple difference of temperatures: it corresponds to a difference of $T^4$, and a difference of K$^4$ is not equal to a difference of $^\circ$C$^4$. |
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This is a good point. The problem is in the second equation (maybe you made a mistake when writing down what I wrote, or maybe I made a mistake on the blackboard — this happens sometimes): $$ \int_V\frac{\partial}{\partial t}(\rho cT)dV =-\int_z\int_y\partial q_x^{"}dydz -\int_z\int_x\partial q_y^{"}dxdz -\int_y\int_x\partial q_z^{"}dxdy+\int_V SdV $$ There is an integral missing. This equation should be: $$ \int_V\frac{\partial}{\partial t}(\rho cT)dV = - \int_z\int_y\int_{x=0}^{x=L}\partial q_x^{"}dydz - \int_z\int_x\int_{y=0}^{y=H} \partial q_y^{"}dxdz - \int_y\int_x\int_{z=0}^{z=D} \partial q_z^{"}dxdy + \int_V SdV $$ Notice the missing integrals in front of the heat fluxes, and note that $L$, $H$, $D$ are the length, height, and depth of the domain we are integrating. The integrals of the heat fluxes can be easily done and this will yield: $$ \int_{x=0}^{x=L}\partial q_x^{"} = q_{x=L}^{"}-q_{x=0}^{"} $$ and similarly for the other dimensions. I'll give you a 2 point bonus boost for your question.
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Please typeset your question correctly using LATEX, and I will answer it afterwards: T1 should be $T_1$, q[radiation in] should be $q_{\rm rad,in}$, etc. This will make your question easier to read for me and for the class, and I can then answer it using the same notation as you used. Besides, LATEX skills can be an asset on a resume (LATEX is not only used on my website: it's commonly used to typeset mathematics within google docs, wikipedia, scholarpedia, scholarly publications and books, etc).
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The net energy transfer must be from a hot body to a cold body. But this doesn't mean a cold body can not give energy to a hot body. If a cold body gives some energy to a hotter body, then the hotter body must give in return more energy to the cold body so that the net energy transfer is from hot to cold. I'll give you 1 point bonus boost for your question. Your question was good and I would have given more if you had typeset your mathematics correctly and if the spelling, grammar, and formulation of the sentences would be better.
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Yes, you are right, the chart is not for a fin with an insulated tip (because such fins are not commonly used). Thus, if the tip is insulated, you need to remember that $L_{\rm c}=L$ instead of $L_{\rm c}=L+\frac{1}{2}t$. I think I mentioned something about this in class... But I feel generous so I'll give you 1.5 point bonus boost for this question.
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