\(\frac{\partial^2 T}{\partial x^2} + \frac{\partial^2 T}{\partial y^2} + \frac{\partial^2 T}{\partial z^2} = 0\) is an equation for: [where T = Temperature]

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  1. 3-D, transient heat conduction equation with no heat generation and with constant thermal conductivity in Cartesian coordinates
  2. 3-D, steady-state heat conduction equation with heat generation and with constant thermal conductivity in Cartesian coordinates
  3. 3-D, steady-state heat conduction equation with no heat generation and with temperature-dependent thermal conductivity in Cartesian coordinates
  4. 3-D, steady-state heat conduction equation with no heat generation and with constant thermal conductivity in Cartesian coordinates

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Option 4 : 3-D, steady-state heat conduction equation with no heat generation and with constant thermal conductivity in Cartesian coordinates
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Explanation:

Generalised 3D conduction equation is given by Fourier equation which is: 

\(\frac{{{\partial ^2}T}}{{\partial {x^2}}} + \frac{{{\partial ^2}T}}{{\partial {y^2}}} + \frac{{{\partial ^2}T}}{{\partial {z^2}}} + \frac{{\dot q}}{k} = \frac{1}{\alpha }\left( {\frac{{\partial T}}{{\partial \tau }}} \right)\)

3D, steady, state heat equation without heat generation and with constant thermal conductivity

\(\frac{{{\partial ^2}T}}{{\partial {x^2}}} + \frac{{{\partial ^2}T}}{{\partial {y^2}}} + \frac{{{\partial ^2}T}}{{\partial {z^2}}} = 0\)

\({\nabla ^2}T = 0\) ⇒ Laplace equation

Points to remember

\({\nabla ^2}T + \frac{q}{k} = 0 \Rightarrow\) Poisson equation

\({{\rm{\Delta }}^2}T = \frac{1}{\alpha }\frac{{\partial T}}{{\partial t}}\) ⇒ Fourier equation

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