HEAT TRANSFER (a) Determine the thermal conductivity of an insulating material given the following data: steel pipe with 0.1025 m inner diameter and 0.1150 m outer diameter, insulation thickness 3 cm, heat flow per meter is 150 W/m, steel thermal conductivity 55 W/m-°C, and overall temperature difference of 72.2°C. If the temperature of the steam inside the pipe is 128°C, (b) find the outside temperature of the insulating material.

HEAT TRANSFER (a) Determine the thermal conductivity of an insulating material given the following data: steel pipe with 0.1025 m inner diameter and 0.1150 m outer diameter, insulation thickness 3 cm, heat flow per meter is 150 W/m, steel thermal conductivity 55 W/m-°C, and overall temperature difference of 72.2°C. If the temperature of the steam inside the pipe is 128°C, (b) find the outside temperature of the insulating material.

Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning with these NEW titles from Engineering!)

8th Edition

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Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

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Chapter2: Steady Heat Conduction

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Problem 2.25P: Show that the rate of heat conduction per unit length through a long, hollow cylinder of inner...

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