Fluid Mechanics
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780073398273
Author: Frank M. White
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.1CP
Sometimes we can develop equations and solve practical problems by knowing nothing more than the dimensions of the key parameters in the problem. For example, consider the heal Joss through a window in a building. Window efficiency is rated in terms of "R value," which has units of (ft2 · h · °F)/Btu. A certain manufacturer advertises a double-pane window with an R value of 2,5. The same company produces a. triple-pane window with an R value of 3.4. In either case the window dimensions are 3 ft by 5 ft. On a given winter day, the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the building is 45°F. (a) Develop an equation for the amount of heat lost in a given time period
(b) How much heat (in Btu) is lost through the triple-pane window in one 24-h period?
(c) Suppose the building is heated with propane gas, which costs $3.25 per gallon. The propane burner is HO percent efficient. Propane has approximately 90,000 Btu of available energy per gallon. In that same 24-h period, how much money would a homeowner save per window by installing triple-pane rather than double-pane windows?
(d) Finally, suppose the homeowner buys 20 such triple-pane windows for the house. A typical winter has the equivalent of about 120 heating days at a temperature difference of 45°F. Each triple-pane window costs $85 more than the double-pane window. Ignoring interest and inflation, how many years will it take the homeowner to make up the additional cost of the triple-pane windows from heating bill savings?
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