Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer
Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer
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ISBN: 9780470501979
Author: Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt, Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.25P

A particular thermal system involves three objects of fixed shape with conduction resistances of R 1 = 1 K/W, R 2 = 2 K/W and R 3 = 4 K/W, respectively. An objective is to minimize the total thermal resistance Riot associated with a combination of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 . The chief engineer is willing to invest limited funds to specify an alternative material for just one of the three objects; the alternative material will have a thermal conductivity that is twice its nominal value. Which object (1, 2, or 3) should be fabricated of the higher thermal conductivity material to most significantly decrease R tot ? Hint: Consider two cases, one for which the three thermal resistances are arranged in series, and the second for which the three resistances are arranged in parallel.

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Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer

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