Fin and Slab Heat Transfer and Property Distribution, Using Adomian Decomposition Method

In this work, conduction-convection heat transfer through a straight fin, property distribution due to convection-diffusion, and conduction heat transfer through a slab with temperature dependent thermal conductivity are evaluated using Adomian decomposition method. The results are compared with numerical and exact solutions. It is shown that the numerical simulation has some limitations and may not always produce correct results. The Adomian decomposition method, however, follows the correct trend of the exact solution with applying only a few terms. Key-Words: Adomian Decomposition Method, Conduction, Convection, Heat Transfer, Property Distribution, Fin, Slab