The oven of a stove must have a sufficient insulation so that the surface temperature of the stove is not greater than 50 oC. To accomplish this, insulation, k = 0.11 W/m-K, is used between the inside and outside metal surfaces. The room temperature is 20 oC, and the outside unit convective coefficient is 8 W/m2-K. Neglecting the resistance of the metal, what is the minimum thickness of insulation required, if the outside temperature reaches 315 oC?

The oven of a stove must have a sufficient insulation so that the surface temperature of the stove is not greater than 50 oC. To accomplish this, insulation, k = 0.11 W/m-K, is used between the inside and outside metal surfaces. The room temperature is 20 oC, and the outside unit convective coefficient is 8 W/m2-K. Neglecting the resistance of the metal, what is the minimum thickness of insulation required, if the outside temperature reaches 315 oC?

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

8th Edition

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Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

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Chapter1: Basic Modes Of Heat Transfer

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: 1.1 On a cold winter day, the outer surface of a 0.2-m-thick concrete wall of a warehouse is exposed...

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