Problem 1. (Taken from Bergman et.al. 2011*) An igloo is built in the shape of a hemisphere, with an inner radius of 1.8 m and walls of compacted snow that are 0.5 m thick. On the inside of the igloo the surface heat transfer coefficient is 6 W/m².K; on the outside, under normal wind conditions, it is 15 W/m².K. The thermal conductivity of compacted snow is 0.15 W/m.K. The temperature of the ice cap on which the igloo sits is -20 °C and has the same thermal conductivity as the compacted snow. Artic wind Too Tair Ice cap Tice Igloo Assuming that the occupants' body heat provides a continuous source of 320 W within the igloo, calculate the inside air temperature when the outside air temperature is To = -40 °C draw a thermal circuit for the heat transfer from the igloo. Be sure to consider heat losses through the floor of igloo where the heat transfer coefficient is 6 W/m²K.

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Problem 1. (Taken from Bergman et.al. 2011*) An igloo is built in the shape of a hemisphere,
with an inner radius of 1.8 m and walls of compacted snow that are 0.5 m thick. On the inside of
the igloo the surface heat transfer coefficient is 6 W/m².K; on the outside, under normal wind
conditions, it is 15 W/m².K. The thermal conductivity of compacted snow is 0.15 W/m.K. The
temperature of the ice cap on which the igloo sits is -20 °C and has the same thermal conductivity
as the compacted snow.
Artic wind Too
Tair
Ice cap Tice
Igloo
Assuming that the occupants' body heat provides a continuous source of 320 W within the igloo,
calculate the inside air temperature when the outside air temperature is T∞ = -40 °C draw a thermal
circuit for the heat transfer from the igloo. Be sure to consider heat losses through the floor of igloo
where the heat transfer coefficient is 6 W/m²K.
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 1. (Taken from Bergman et.al. 2011*) An igloo is built in the shape of a hemisphere, with an inner radius of 1.8 m and walls of compacted snow that are 0.5 m thick. On the inside of the igloo the surface heat transfer coefficient is 6 W/m².K; on the outside, under normal wind conditions, it is 15 W/m².K. The thermal conductivity of compacted snow is 0.15 W/m.K. The temperature of the ice cap on which the igloo sits is -20 °C and has the same thermal conductivity as the compacted snow. Artic wind Too Tair Ice cap Tice Igloo Assuming that the occupants' body heat provides a continuous source of 320 W within the igloo, calculate the inside air temperature when the outside air temperature is T∞ = -40 °C draw a thermal circuit for the heat transfer from the igloo. Be sure to consider heat losses through the floor of igloo where the heat transfer coefficient is 6 W/m²K.
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The inner radius of the hemisphere is ri=1.8 m

The thickness of the hemisphere is t=0.5 m

The heat transfer coefficient inside the igloo is hi=6 W/m2.K

The heat transfer coefficient outside the igloo is ho=15 W/m2.K

The thermal conductivity of snow is k=0.15 W/m.K

The thermal conductivity of ice cap is ki=0.15 W/m.K

The temperature of the ice cap is Tice=-20°C

The outside temperature is Tout=-40°C

The heat source is q=320 W.

The heat transfer coefficient of the floor is hf=6 W/m2.K

 

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