A wall 2 cm thick is to be constructed frommaterial that has an average thermalconductivity of 1.3 Wm c. The wall is to beinsulated with material having an averagethermal conductivity of 0.35 Wm-C, so thatthe heat loss per square meter will notexceed 1830w. Assuming that the Inner andouter surface temperatures of the insulatedwall are 1300 and 30-c, calculate thethickness of insulation required.

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A wall 2 cm thick is to be constructed from material that has an average thermal conductivity of 1.3 Wm c. The wall is to be insulated with material having an average thermal conductivity of 0.35 Whm C, so that the heat loss per square meter will not exceed 1830w. Assuming that the Inner and outer surface temperatures of the insulated wall are 1300 and 30-c, calculate the thickness of Insulation required.

A wall 2 cm thick is to be constructed from material that has an average thermal conductivity of 1.3 Wm c. The wall is to be insulated with material having an average thermal conductivity of 0.35 Whm C, so that the heat loss per square meter will not exceed 1830w. Assuming that the Inner and outer surface temperatures of the insulated wall are 1300 and 30-c, calculate the thickness of Insulation required.

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