Thermal energy is being transferred through a 0.8 mm layer of human skin at a rate of 1.1 x 104 w/m?. The room temperature is 27 °C. (a) Determine the thermal conductivity of the skin.

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Thermal energy is being transferred through a 0.8 mm layer of human skin
at a rate of 1.1 x 104 W/m?. The room temperature is 27 °C.
(a) Determine the thermal conductivity of the skin.
Transcribed Image Text:Thermal energy is being transferred through a 0.8 mm layer of human skin at a rate of 1.1 x 104 W/m?. The room temperature is 27 °C. (a) Determine the thermal conductivity of the skin.
(b) To reduce heat flux, the skin is wrapped with a clothing material. What should be
the thickness of the clothing material covering the surface of this skin tissue to
reduce the heat flux to half of its original value? What is the temperature at the
skin-clothing material interface?
Transcribed Image Text:(b) To reduce heat flux, the skin is wrapped with a clothing material. What should be the thickness of the clothing material covering the surface of this skin tissue to reduce the heat flux to half of its original value? What is the temperature at the skin-clothing material interface?
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