Estimate the natural convection and radiation heat transfer from a person with average surface temperature of 305 K, standing in a room of 295 K. Model the person as a cylinder of 1.5 m in height and 0.4 m in diameter (neglect top and bottom surface of the cylinder). The person has an emissivity of 0.9.

Estimate the natural convection and radiation heat transfer from a person with average surface temperature of 305 K, standing in a room of 295 K. Model the person as a cylinder of 1.5 m in height and 0.4 m in diameter (neglect top and bottom surface of the cylinder). The person has an emissivity of 0.9.

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8th Edition

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Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

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Chapter8: Natural Convection

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Problem 8.37P

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