Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer
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ISBN: 9780470501979
Author: Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt, Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.20P
A furnace of cubical shape, with external dimensions of 0.35 m, is constructed from a refractory brick (fireclay). If the wall thickness is 50 mm, the inner surface temperature is 600°C, and the outer surface temperature is 75°C, calculate the heat loss from the furnace.
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