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Consider a spherical reactor of 5-cm diameter operating at steady conditions with a temperature variation that can be expressed in the form of
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Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications
- 2.2 A small dam, which is idealized by a large slab 1.2 m thick, is to be completely poured in a short Period of time. The hydration of the concrete results in the equivalent of a distributed source of constant strength of 100 W/m3. If both dam surfaces are at 16°C, determine the maximum temperature to which the concrete will be subjected, assuming steady-state conditions. The thermal conductivity of the wet concrete can be taken as 0.84 W/m K.arrow_forward2.34 Show that the temperature distribution in a sphere of radius . made of a homogeneous material in which energy is released at a uniform rate per unit volume , isarrow_forward2.30 An electrical heater capable of generating 10,000 W is to be designed. The heating element is to be a stainless steel wire having an electrical resistivity of ohm-centimeter. The operating temperature of the stainless steel is to be no more than 1260°C. The heat transfer coefficient at the outer surface is expected to be no less than in a medium whose maximum temperature is 93°C. A transformer capable of delivering current at 9 and 12 V is available. Determine a suitable size for the wire, the current required, and discuss what effect a reduction in the heat transfer coefficient would have. (Hint: Demonstrate first that the temperature drop between the center and the surface of the wire is independent of the wire diameter, and determine its value.)arrow_forward
- 3.16 A large, 2.54-cm.-thick copper plate is placed between two air streams. The heat transfer coefficient on one side is and on the other side is . If the temperature of both streams is suddenly changed from 38°C to 93°C, determine how long it takes for the copper plate to reach a temperature of 82°C.arrow_forwardShow that the rate of heat conduction per unit length through a long, hollow cylinder of inner radius ri and outer radius ro, made of a material whose thermal conductivity varies linearly with temperature, is given by qkL=TiTo(rori)/kmA where Ti = temperature at the inner surface To = temperature at the outer surface A=2(rori)/ln(ro/ri)km=ko[1+k(Ti+To)/2]L=lenthofcyclinderarrow_forward1.37 Mild steel nails were driven through a solid wood wall consisting of two layers, each 2.5-cm thick, for reinforcement. If the total cross-sectional area of the nails is 0.5% of the wall area, determine the unit thermal conductance of the composite wall and the percent of the total heat flow that passes through the nails when the temperature difference across the wall is 25°C. Neglect contact resistance between the wood layers.arrow_forward
- 2.55 A long, 1-cm-diameter electric copper cable is embedded in the center of a 25-cm-square concrete block. If the outside temperature of the concrete is 25oC and the rate of electrical energy dissipation in the cable is 150 W per meter length, determine temperatures at the outer surface and at the center of the cable.arrow_forward2.38 The addition of aluminum fins has been suggested to increase the rate of heat dissipation from one side of an electronic device 1 m wide and 1 m tall. The fins are to be rectangular in cross section, 2.5 cm long and 0.25 cm thick, as shown in the figure. There are to be 100 fins per meter. The convection heat transfer coefficient, both for the wall and the fins, is estimated to be K. With this information determine the percent increase in the rate of heat transfer of the finned wall compared to the bare wall.arrow_forwardA plane wall, 7.5 cm thick, generates heat internally at the rate of 105 W/m3. One side of the wall is insulated, and the other side is exposed to an environment at 90C. The convection heat transfer coefficient between the wall and the environment is 500 W/m2 K. If the thermal conductivity of the wall is 12 W/m K, calculate the maximum temperature in the wall.arrow_forward
- In a cylindrical fuel element for a gas-cooled nuclear reactor, the heat generation rate within the fuel element due to fission can be approximated by the relation: g(r) = g_0 [1 - (r/b)^2] W/m^3 where b is the radius of the fuel element and g_0 is constant. The boundary surface at r = b is maintained at a uniform temperature T_0. Assuming one-dimensional, steady-state heat flow, develop a relation for the temperature drop from the centerline to the surface of the fuel element. For radius b = 2 cm, the thermal conductivity k = 10 W/m middot K and g_0 = 2 times 10^7 W/m^3, calculate the temperature drop from the centerline to the surface.arrow_forwardA plane wall of thickness 2L=40 mm and thermal conductivity k=5 W/m·K experiences uniform volumetric heat generation at a rate q, while convection heat transfer occurs at both of its surfaces (x=-L, +L), each of which is exposed to a fluid of temperature T=20 °C. Under steady-state conditions, the temperature distribution in the wall is of the form T(x) = a+bx+cx² where a = 82.0 °C, b=-210 °C/m, c = -2x10 °C/m², and x is in meters. The origin of the x- coordinate is at the midplane of the wall. -L x -L (a) Determine the surface heat fluxes, qx(-L) and qx(+L). (b) What is the volumetric rate of heat generation & in the wall? (c) What is the convection heat transfer coefficient for the surfaces at x = +L? (d) Obtain an expression for the heat flux distribution q (as a function of x). Is the heat flux zero at any location? (e) If the source of the heat generation is suddenly deactivated (i. e. q = 0), what temperature will the wall eventually reach with q = 0?arrow_forwardA cylindrical reactor made of copper with a radius of a= r=5mm has a heat conduction coefficient of k=386 W/moC, and there is heat generation at e ̇= (q ) ̇= 4x10^8 W/m3 inside this reactor. The cylindrical reactor convection heat transfer coefficient is h=2000 W/m0C and 〖T_(ambient= ) T〗_∞= 30 oC by convection, it cools down from the reactor surface to the center. According to the given boundary conditions a)Find the reactor surface temperature and the temperature T(a) at r=a. (VARIABLES: r=1-10mm, T_∞= 0-100oC) b) q(a) =((q ) ̇ * a )/ 2 = (e ̇ * a )/ 2 then find the heat flux amount in kW/m2arrow_forward
- Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning wi...Mechanical EngineeringISBN:9781305387102Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.Publisher:Cengage Learning