An analytical solution to heat conduction with a moving heat source

This paper deals with an analytical solution to heat conduction in the medium subjected to a moving heat source. It evaluates the temperature distribution around a rectangular shape source moving at a constant speed along the axis of a bar. The transient temperature field from a moving heat source was analyzed using a Fourier series procedure. The most interesting result of the theory, is the derivation of a single formula capable of predicting the cooling time and cooling rate with a fairly good accuracy for ranges of temperature. Because of the passage of the heat source, the rise of temperature produced at a given near the source, tends to rapidly become constant. Several sample problems are discussed and illustrated, and comparisons with numerical approaches where these can also be used made. The results show that these solutions are in good agreement with the numerical results.