Minimization of Temheat Destruction Rate and Entropy Generation Rate in a 1D Transient Conductive Slab

In this work, a comparison is made for the behavior of the total entropy generation and the total temheat destruction during a transient heat conduction process. A slab undergoing a 1D heat conduction is used as an example to illustrate the transient behavior of both entropy generation and temheat destruction rates. Formulations of the studied quantities are expressed mathematically and used to analyze the system. Next, plots of entropy...