Hot water at 160 ⁰C is passing through a pipe, and it is lagged with a plastic covering. The coefficient of thermal conduction of the plastic is 0.2 Wm-1K-1 and the heat transfer coefficient is 16 Wm-2K-1. The ambient temperature surrounding the pipe is 25 ⁰C. Determine the critical radius and hence the maximum heat loss. Calculate the heat loss for varying thicknesses of lagging and plot this against the thickness. From the graph, estimate an optimal thickness of lagging and explain your reasons. You can use Excel for the calculations and plotting.

Hot water at 160 ⁰C is passing through a pipe, and it is lagged with a plastic covering. The coefficient of thermal conduction of the plastic is 0.2 Wm-1K-1 and the heat transfer coefficient is 16 Wm-2K-1. The ambient temperature surrounding the pipe is 25 ⁰C. Determine the critical radius and hence the maximum heat loss. Calculate the heat loss for varying thicknesses of lagging and plot this against the thickness. From the graph, estimate an optimal thickness of lagging and explain your reasons. You can use Excel for the calculations and plotting.

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Chapter3: Transient Heat Conduction

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