Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning with these NEW titles from Engineering!)
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The weight of the insulation in a spacecraft may be more important than the space required. Show analytically that the lightest insulation for a plane wall with a specified thermal resistance is the insulation that has the smallest product of density times thermal conductivity.
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Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning with these NEW titles from Engineering!)
Ch. 1 - 1.1 On a cold winter day, the outer surface of a...Ch. 1 - 1.2 The weight of the insulation in a spacecraft...Ch. 1 - 1.3 A furnace wall is to be constructed of brick...Ch. 1 - 1.4 To measure thermal conductivity, two similar...Ch. 1 - To determine the thermal conductivity of a...Ch. 1 - A square silicon chip 7mm7mm in size and 0.5-mm...Ch. 1 - A cooling system is to be designed for a food...Ch. 1 - 1.80 Describe and compare the modes of heat loss...Ch. 1 - Heat is transferred at a rate of 0.1 kW through...Ch. 1 - 1.10 A heat flux meter at the outer (cold) wall of...
Ch. 1 - 1.11 Calculate the heat loss through a glass...Ch. 1 - 1.12 A wall with a thickness is made of a...Ch. 1 - 1.13 If the outer air temperature in Problem is...Ch. 1 - Using Table 1.4 as a guide, prepare a similar...Ch. 1 - 1.15 A thermocouple (0.8-mm-diameter wire) used to...Ch. 1 - Water at a temperature of 77C is to be evaporated...Ch. 1 - The heat transfer rate from hot air by convection...Ch. 1 - The heat transfer coefficient for a gas flowing...Ch. 1 - 1.19 A cryogenic fluid is stored in a...Ch. 1 - A high-speed computer is located in a...Ch. 1 - 1.21 In an experimental set up in a laboratory, a...Ch. 1 - 1.22 In order to prevent frostbite to skiers on...Ch. 1 - Using the information in Problem 1.22, estimate...Ch. 1 - Two large parallel plates with surface conditions...Ch. 1 - 1.25 A spherical vessel, 0.3 m in diameter, is...Ch. 1 - 1.26 Repeat Problem 1.25 but assume that the...Ch. 1 - Determine the rate of radiant heat emission in...Ch. 1 - 1.28 The sun has a radius of and approximates a...Ch. 1 - 1.29 A spherical interplanetary probe with a 30-cm...Ch. 1 - A spherical communications satellite, 2 m in...Ch. 1 - A long wire 0.7 mm in diameter with an emissivity...Ch. 1 - Wearing layers of clothing in cold weather is...Ch. 1 - A section of a composite wall with the dimensions...Ch. 1 - A section of a composite wall with the dimensions...Ch. 1 - Repeat Problem 1.35 but assume that instead of...Ch. 1 - 1.37 Mild steel nails were driven through a solid...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.38PCh. 1 - 1.39 On a cold winter day, the outside wall of a...Ch. 1 - As a designer working for a major electric...Ch. 1 - 1.41 A heat exchanger wall consists of a copper...Ch. 1 - 1.43 A simple solar heater consists of a flat...Ch. 1 - A composite refrigerator wall is composed of 5 cm...Ch. 1 - An electronic device that internally generates 600...Ch. 1 - 1.47 A flat roof is modeled as a flat plate...Ch. 1 - A horizontal, 3-mm-thick flat-copper plate, 1-m...Ch. 1 - 1.49 A small oven with a surface area of is...Ch. 1 - A steam pipe 200 mm in diameter passes through a...Ch. 1 - 1.51 The inner wall of a rocket motor combustion...Ch. 1 - 1.52 A flat roof of a house absorbs a solar...Ch. 1 - Determine the power requirement of a soldering...Ch. 1 - 1.54 The soldering iron tip in Problem 1.53...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1.55PCh. 1 - A pipe carrying superheated steam in a basement at...Ch. 1 - Draw the thermal circuit for heat transfer through...Ch. 1 - 1.60 Two electric resistance heaters with a 20 cm...Ch. 1 - 1.63 Liquid oxygen (LOX) for the space shuttle is...Ch. 1 - The interior wall of a large, commercial walk-in...Ch. 1 - 1.67 In beauty salons and in homes, a ubiquitous...Ch. 1 - The heat transfer coefficient between a surface...Ch. 1 - The thermal conductivity of fibreglass insulation...Ch. 1 - 1.71 The thermal conductivity of silver at 212°F...Ch. 1 - 1.72 An ice chest (see sketch) is to constructed...Ch. 1 - Estimate the R-values for a 5-cm-thick fiberglass...Ch. 1 - A manufacturer in the United States wants to sell...Ch. 1 - Referring to Problem 1.74, how many kilograms of...Ch. 1 - 1.76 Explain a fundamental characteristic that...Ch. 1 - 1.77 Explain each in your own words. (a) What is...Ch. 1 - What are the important modes of heat transfer for...Ch. 1 - 1.79 Consider the cooling of (a) a personal...Ch. 1 - Describe and compare the modes of heat loss...Ch. 1 - A person wearing a heavy parka is standing in a...Ch. 1 - Discuss the modes of heat transfer that determine...
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