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A cylindrical rod of stainless steel is insulated on its exterior surface except for the ends. The steady-state temperature distribution is
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- 1.4 To measure thermal conductivity, two similar 1-cm-thick specimens are placed in the apparatus shown in the accompanying sketch. Electric current is supplied to the guard heater, and a wattmeter shows that the power dissipation is 10 W. Thermocouples attached to the warmer and to the cooler surfaces show temperatures of 322 and 300 K, respectively. Calculate the thermal conductivity of the material at the mean temperature in W/m K. Problem 1.4arrow_forward1.1 On a cold winter day, the outer surface of a 0.2-m-thick concrete wall of a warehouse is exposed to temperature of –5°C, while the inner surface is kept at 20°C. The thermal conductivity of the concrete is 1.2 W/m K. Determine the heat loss through the wall, which is 10-m long and 3-m high. Problem 1.1arrow_forward2.38 The addition of aluminum fins has been suggested to increase the rate of heat dissipation from one side of an electronic device 1 m wide and 1 m tall. The fins are to be rectangular in cross section, 2.5 cm long and 0.25 cm thick, as shown in the figure. There are to be 100 fins per meter. The convection heat transfer coefficient, both for the wall and the fins, is estimated to be K. With this information determine the percent increase in the rate of heat transfer of the finned wall compared to the bare wall.arrow_forward
- 2.2 A small dam, which is idealized by a large slab 1.2 m thick, is to be completely poured in a short Period of time. The hydration of the concrete results in the equivalent of a distributed source of constant strength of 100 W/m3. If both dam surfaces are at 16°C, determine the maximum temperature to which the concrete will be subjected, assuming steady-state conditions. The thermal conductivity of the wet concrete can be taken as 0.84 W/m K.arrow_forward1.10 A heat flux meter at the outer (cold) wall of a concrete building indicates that the heat loss through a wall of 10-cm thickness is . If a thermocouple at the inner surface of the wall indicates a temperature of 22°C while another at the outer surface shows 6°C, calculate the thermal conductivity of the concrete and compare your result with the value in Appendix 2, Table 11.arrow_forward2.30 An electrical heater capable of generating 10,000 W is to be designed. The heating element is to be a stainless steel wire having an electrical resistivity of ohm-centimeter. The operating temperature of the stainless steel is to be no more than 1260°C. The heat transfer coefficient at the outer surface is expected to be no less than in a medium whose maximum temperature is 93°C. A transformer capable of delivering current at 9 and 12 V is available. Determine a suitable size for the wire, the current required, and discuss what effect a reduction in the heat transfer coefficient would have. (Hint: Demonstrate first that the temperature drop between the center and the surface of the wire is independent of the wire diameter, and determine its value.)arrow_forward
- 2.29 In a cylindrical fuel rod of a nuclear reactor, heat is generated internally according to the equation where = local rate of heat generation per unit volume at r = outside radius = rate of heat generation per unit volume at the centerline Calculate the temperature drop from the centerline to the surface for a 2.5-cm-diameter rod having a thermal conductivity of if the rate of heat removal from its surface is 1.6 .arrow_forward1.37 Mild steel nails were driven through a solid wood wall consisting of two layers, each 2.5-cm thick, for reinforcement. If the total cross-sectional area of the nails is 0.5% of the wall area, determine the unit thermal conductance of the composite wall and the percent of the total heat flow that passes through the nails when the temperature difference across the wall is 25°C. Neglect contact resistance between the wood layers.arrow_forwardA section of a composite wall with the dimensions shown below has uniform temperatures of 200C and 50C over the left and right surfaces, respectively. If the thermal conductivities of the wall materials are: kA=70W/mK,kB=60W/mK, kC=40W/mK, and kP=20W/mK, determine the rate of heat transfer through this section of the wall and the temperatures at the interfaces. Repeat Problem 1.34, including a contact resistance of 0.1 K/W at each of the interfaces.arrow_forward
- 37. A long and slender shaft of diameter 2R and length L1 + L2 is insulated overlength L1 and produces heat only in this section while over length L2, it is exposedto a convection boundary (h, Tf). Write the governing differential equations andthe associated boundary conditions from which temperatures in sections L1 and L2can be obtained. Both ends may be treated as adiabatic surfaces.arrow_forwardThe cylindrical pipe with a thread diameter of 0.070 m and an internal diameter of 0.050 m is insulated both internally and externally. Calculate the heat loss per unit length of the pipe (1 m) when the inner surface temperature of the pipe is kept at 50 °C and the outer surface temperature at 20 °C (Average thermal conductivity constant = Km= 0.172 J/cm.s.K).arrow_forwardSteel pipe (outer diameter 100 mm) is covered with two layers of insulation. The inner layer, 40 mm thick, has a thermal conductivity of 0.07 W / (m K). The outer layer, 20 mm thick, has a thermal conductivity of 0.15 W / (m K). Pipes are used to delivering steam with a pressure of 600 kPa. The temperature on the outer insulation surface is 24 ° C. If the pipe is 10 m long, determine the following: (assuming that the conduction heat transfer resistance of the steel pipe and the vapor convection resistance are negligible). a. Hourly heat loss ... (kj / hr)b. temperature between insulation layers ... (° C.)arrow_forward
- Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning wi...Mechanical EngineeringISBN:9781305387102Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.Publisher:Cengage Learning