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Consider an aluminum pan used to cook stew on top of an electric range. The bottom section of the pan is
The electric heating unit on the range top consumes 900 W of power during cooking, and 90 percent of the heat generated in the heating element is transferred to the pan. During steady operation, the temperature of the inner surface of the pan is measured to be
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- I need very QUICK answers, PLEASE. A solar collector meets the hot water needs of a family for 7 months, excluding 5 months of the winter season. This collector provides hot water at an average temperature of 55°C and an average cold water temperature of 16°C. The family uses an average of 14 tons of hot water per month from the solar collector, and in winter, hot water is provided by an electric heater. Since the unit price of electricity is 0.85 TL/kWh and the efficiency of the electric heater is 91%, calculate the annual electricity and money savings provided by the solar collector to the family. (Specific heat of water at room temperature=4.18kJ/kg*C)arrow_forwardQuestion 2 Water flows through a pipe at an average temperature of T = 50°C. The inner and outer radii of the pipe are ri = 6 cm and r2 = 6.5 cm, respectively. The outer surface of the pipe is wrapped with a thin electric heater that consumes 300 W per m length of the pipe. The exposed surface of the heater is heavily insulated so that the entire heat generated in the heater is transferred to the pipe. Heat is transferred from the inner surface of the pipe to the water by convection with a heat transfer coefficient of h = 55 W/m2 . °C. Assuming constant thermal conductivity and one-dimensional heat transfer, express the mathematical formulation (the differential equation and the boundary conditions) of the heat conduction in the pipe during steady operation and obtain temperature distribution in pipe.arrow_forwardConsider a steel pan used to boil water on top of an electric range. The bottom section of the pan is L =0.5 cm thick and has a diameter of D =25 cm. The electric heating unit on the range top consumes 1.5k W of power during cooking, and 75 percent of the heat generated in the heating element is transferred uniformly to the pan. Heat transfer from the top surface of the bottom section to the water is by convection with a heat transfer coefficient of h=500W/m2 Assuming constant thermal conductivity and one-dimensional heat transfer, express the mathematical formulation (the differential equation and the boundary conditions) of this heat conduction problem during steady operation. Do not solve.arrow_forward
- You want to heat a house on a very cold day as shown in the figure. To do this, you want to use photovoltaic panels as an energy source. It would be about using 15 panels each with an area of 1.5 m2. These panels would be connected to an electrical resistance that would heat the house as shown in the figure. The house is losing heat through the walls and ceiling as shown in the figure. The panels are receiving solar radiation at a rate of 800 W / m2 and if their efficiency is 15%. How much will the temperature of the house rise after an hour? The house is hermetically sealed. Assume that the specific heats of air, cv and cp, are constant as shown in the figure. sol = sun fuga = leakage aire = airarrow_forwardOne side of a copper block 5 cm thick is maintained at 250 C. The other side is covered with a layer of fiberglass 2.5 em thick. The outside of the fiberglass is maintained at 35-C, and the total heat flow through the copper- fiberglass combination is 52 kW. What is the area of the slab?arrow_forwardConsider you have conducted a lab work to analysis the system performance of an air conditioning system. Given that the refrigerant is R-134a. Table below shows the data collection on the 4 main sections of the system. Given that the heat loss from the compressor to the ambient is about 12 kJ/kg, and the ambient air temperature and the refrigerated space temperature are 36 °C and 10 C, respectively. Ignore the heat transfer in all the connecting lines between the components. Low Pressure 3.6 bar High Pressure 16 bar * Accuracy of the temperature measurement is about +1 °C T1 T2 T3 T4 10°C 75°C 44 °C 5 °C (a) Sketch a T-s diagram to show the above process. (b) Calculate the coefficient of performance (COP) of the refrigeration cycle. (c) Conduct the entropy analysis for each major component, and suggest a component that should be redesigned to improve the overall system performance. [2.678, Sgen4-1= 0.007635 kJ/(Kg K), Sgenl-2= 0.066885 kJ/(Kg-K), Sgen2-3= 0.041447 kJ/(Kg K), Sgen3-4=…arrow_forward
- In a food processing facility, a spherical container of inner radius ri = 43 cm, outer radius r2 = 45 cm, and thermal conductivity k= 2.5 W/m°C is used to store hot water and to keep it at 100°C at all times. To accomplish this, the outer surface of the container is wrapped with a 550 W electric strip heater and then insulated. The temperature of the inner surface of the container is observed to be nearly 100°C at all times. Assuming 15 percent of the heat generated in the heater is lost through the insulation. (a) Express the differential equation and the boundary conditions for steady one-dimensional heat conduction through the container, (b) Obtain a relation for the variation of temperature in the container material by solving the differential equation, (c) Evaluate the outer surface temperature of the container, (d) Also determine how much water at 100°C this tank can supply steadily if the cold water enters at 35°C. -Insulation - Electric heater Ho water Spherical container Fig.…arrow_forwardm = 0.9000 kg of water is heated with P = 481 W electric heater for t = 39 min. During this time the temperature of the water rises from T₁ = 335 K to its boiling point and me = 176 g of water evaporates. How much of the electric energy used by the heater is transferred to the water during the heating? Please consider that produced energy can be obtained by the product of power and time, so E = P t. Please use for the kJ specific enthalpy of evaporation hf = 2260 kJ and heat capacity of water values p = 4.1900 kgK What is the Percentage of electric energy transferred to water? EP = 1 % Insert only 3 most significant digits of your answer without rounding. Quantity Symbol Total mass of water Mass of water that evaporates Power of electric heater Heating time Percentage of electric energy transferred to water Initial temperature of water Boiling point of water Specific enthalpy of vaporization for water • ÉASZ SÁN m me P t EP T₁ Tb he Specific heat capacity of liquid water Electric…arrow_forwardm = 0.9000 kg of water is heated with P = 481 W electric heater for t = 39 min . During this time the temperature of the water rises from T₁ = 335 K to its boiling point and me = 176 g of water evaporates. How much of the electric energy used by the heater is transferred to the water during the heating? Please consider that produced energy can be obtained by the product of power and time, so E = P t. Please use for the specific enthalpy of evaporation hf = 2260 and heat capacity of water values cp = 4.1900 kJ kgK What is the Percentage of electric energy transferred to water? EP = %arrow_forward
- A 0.025-mm-diameter stainless steel wire having k = 16W / m . °C is connected to two electrodes. The length of the wire is 80 cm and it is exposed to a convection environment at 20 degrees * C with h=500 W/m^ 2 . C C. A voltage is impressed on the wire that produces temperatures at each electrode of 200 degrees * C . Determine the total heat lost by the wire.arrow_forwardA camper has a propane-powered refrigerator. The refrigerator consumes approximately 0.50 kgof propane per day. When propane is burned completely, it releases approximately 50. MJ/kg.The interior of the refrigerator is maintained at an average temperature of 2.0 °C, and theexterior temperature is 22 °C. Assume that the refrigerator has a surface area of 2.0 m2 and thatthe insulation has an R-value of 3.2 K · m2/W.(a) At what rate does heat flow into the refrigerator?(b) At what rate must the refrigerator remove heat from its interior?(c) How much energy is released per second from the propane combustion?(d) How much heat is delivered to the room?arrow_forwardThe Nevada Solar One solar thermal power plant covers a land area of 140 hectares and has an estimated peak output of 64 MW. If the peak solar fl ux reaching the surface of that part of Nevada is about 630 W/m2, what is the net efficiency of the power plant? Compare your answer with some of the higher effi ciencies of semiconductor solar cells.arrow_forward
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