A dormitory at a large university, built 50 years ago, has exterior walls constructed of Ls = 25-mm-thick sheathing with a thermal conductivity of ks = 0.1 W/m-K. To reduce heat losses in the winter, the university decides to encapsulate the entire dormitory by applying an L; = 25-mm-thick layer of extruded insulation characterized by k; = 0.029 W/m-K to the exterior of the original sheathing. The extruded insulation is, in turn, covered with an Lg = 5-mm-thick architectural glass with kg the heat flux through the original and retrofitted walls when the interior and exterior air temperatures are Ti = 22°C and T.o -2.5°C, respectively. The inner and outer convection heat transfer coefficients are h; = 5W/m2-K and ho = 1.4 W/m-K. Determine 25 W/m2.K, respectively. The heat flux through the original walls is i W/m?. The heat flux through the retrofitted walls is i W/m?.

A dormitory at a large university, built 50 years ago, has exterior walls constructed of Ls = 25-mm-thick sheathing with a thermal conductivity of ks = 0.1 W/m-K. To reduce heat losses in the winter, the university decides to encapsulate the entire dormitory by applying an L; = 25-mm-thick layer of extruded insulation characterized by k; = 0.029 W/m-K to the exterior of the original sheathing. The extruded insulation is, in turn, covered with an Lg = 5-mm-thick architectural glass with kg the heat flux through the original and retrofitted walls when the interior and exterior air temperatures are Ti = 22°C and T.o -2.5°C, respectively. The inner and outer convection heat transfer coefficients are h; = 5W/m2-K and ho = 1.4 W/m-K. Determine 25 W/m2.K, respectively. The heat flux through the original walls is i W/m?. The heat flux through the retrofitted walls is i W/m?.

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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Author:Sadiku, Matthew N. O.

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