Under steady-state conditions, the wall of a brick house is measured to have an inside temperature of T; = 290 K and an outside temperature of To = 320 K . Assume %3D %3D this wall has constant thermal conductivity k = 1.5 W/(m²-K) and the temperature profile through the wall is linear. If the brick wall is 0.11 m thick, determine the total heat transfer through the wall (in Watts) if the wall has an area of 25 m².

Under steady-state conditions, the wall of a brick house is measured to have an inside temperature of T; = 290 K and an outside temperature of To = 320 K . Assume %3D %3D this wall has constant thermal conductivity k = 1.5 W/(m²-K) and the temperature profile through the wall is linear. If the brick wall is 0.11 m thick, determine the total heat transfer through the wall (in Watts) if the wall has an area of 25 m².

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Chapter2: Steady Heat Conduction

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