A plane wall of thickness L and conductivity of k is covered with an insulation layer of thickness L’ and conductivity k’. With the insulation it is aimed to reduce heat loss up to 20%. If the conductivity ratio of wall to insulation is 20 what will be the thickness ratio of wall to insulation to achieve the aimed heat loss reduction? Lütfen birini seçin:

A plane wall of thickness L and conductivity of k is covered with an insulation layer of thickness L’ and conductivity k’. With the insulation it is aimed to reduce heat loss up to 20%. If the conductivity ratio of wall to insulation is 20 what will be the thickness ratio of wall to insulation to achieve the aimed heat loss reduction? Lütfen birini seçin:

Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning with these NEW titles from Engineering!)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305387102

Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

Publisher:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

Chapter2: Steady Heat Conduction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2.15P: 2.15 Suppose that a pipe carrying a hot fluid with an external temperature of and outer radius is...

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2.15 Suppose that a pipe carrying a hot fluid with an external temperature of and outer radius is to be insulated with an insulation material of thermal conductivity k and outer radius . Show that if the convection heat transfer coefficient on the outside of the insulation is and the environmental temperature is , the addition of insulation actually increases the rate of heat loss if , and the maximum heat loss occurs when . This radius, is often called the critical radius.
1.3 A furnace wall is to be constructed of brick having standard dimensions of Two kinds of material are available. One has a maximum usable temperature of 1040°C and a thermal conductivity of 1.7 W/(m K), and the other has a maximum temperature limit of 870°C and a thermal conductivity of 0.85 W/(m K). The bricks have the same cost and are laid in any manner, but we wish to design the most economical wall for a furnace with a temperature of 1040°C on the hot side and 200°C on the cold side. If the maximum amount of heat transfer permissible is 950 , determine the most economical arrangement using the available bricks.
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1.37 Mild steel nails were driven through a solid wood wall consisting of two layers, each 2.5-cm thick, for reinforcement. If the total cross-sectional area of the nails is 0.5% of the wall area, determine the unit thermal conductance of the composite wall and the percent of the total heat flow that passes through the nails when the temperature difference across the wall is 25°C. Neglect contact resistance between the wood layers.
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