A 4-m high and 6-m-wide wall consists of long 15-cm x 20 cm cross section horizontal bricks (k of 0.69 W/m K) separated by 2-cm thick plaster layers (k of 0.2 W/m K). There are also 2-cm-thck plaster layers on each side of the brick and a 3-cm-thick rigid foam (k of 0.025 W/m K) on the inner side of the wall. See figure below. The indoor and the outdoor air temperatures are 18 and -8oC, respectively. Convective heat transfer coefficient for inside and outer surfaces are 8 and 22 W/m2 K, respectively. Assume 1-D heat transfer. Neglect radiation. assume any plane parallel to the x-axis is adiabatic, , draw the thermal circuit and calculate the heat transfer rate through the wall

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  1. A 4-m high and 6-m-wide wall consists of long 15-cm x 20 cm cross section horizontal bricks (k of 0.69 W/m K) separated by 2-cm thick plaster layers (k of 0.2 W/m K). There are also 2-cm-thck plaster layers on each side of the brick and a 3-cm-thick rigid foam (k of 0.025 W/m K) on the inner side of the wall. See figure below. The indoor and the outdoor air temperatures are 18 and -8oC, respectively. Convective heat transfer coefficient for inside and outer surfaces are 8 and 22 W/m2 K, respectively. Assume 1-D heat transfer. Neglect radiation.

assume any plane parallel to the x-axis is adiabatic, , draw the thermal circuit and calculate the heat transfer rate through the wall

inside
Foam
brick
brick
brick
plaster
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20cm
1 cm
outside
Transcribed Image Text:inside Foam brick brick brick plaster 1cm 20cm 1 cm outside
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