Let us represent the body's surface tissue as layer of thickness X1=5 cm which has a thermal conductivity K,= o.59 J/m.s. ºC . This is surrounded by a layer of tissues fat of thickness X,=2 cm with K,=0.21 J/m.s. °C .The body's interior is at temperature Tj=37ºC and the skin temperature is T2=33.5°C .What is the heat loss per unit area?

Let us represent the body's surface tissue as layer of thickness X1=5 cm which has a thermal conductivity K,= o.59 J/m.s. ºC . This is surrounded by a layer of tissues fat of thickness X,=2 cm with K,=0.21 J/m.s. °C .The body's interior is at temperature Tj=37ºC and the skin temperature is T2=33.5°C .What is the heat loss per unit area?

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