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.
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.
Solution Summary: The author explains that the object which should be replaced should minimize the total thermal resistance. In case of series arrangement reduction, the resistance of object 3 is greater.
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.
A thermal system having a cylindrical form contains a sequence of cylindrical layers is used to cool hot gases. The thermal properties of the
system materials are as follows : k = 231 W/m.K, c = 1033 J/kg.K and the density = 2702 kg/m^3. The gases to be cooled has a temperature
equals to 500 C. Determine the temperature of the system that corresponds to 10 % of the maximum possible heat transfer between the
gas and the system. Consider that the system has a characteristic length equals to 0.03 m. The heat convective coefficient is equal to 50
W/m^2.K. The initial temperature of the system is equal to 20 C.
Select one:
О а. 370 К
O b. 489 K
С. 341 К
d. 410 K
A team of students tests a material for its thermal conductivity (k). After 20 minutes in a heat box, the temperature is 48° C inside the box and 28° C on top of the material. The following data is true about this test:
Area of material = .0225 m2 Thickness of material = .0127 m Light bulb = 25 W
What is the thermal conductivity constant for the material?
Calculate the amount of energy transferred through the material.
Determine the R-value of the material.
Based on your calculations, would the material be a reasonable choice for home insulation? Yes of No
Q1.
Consider a plane wall (thermal conductivity, k = 0.8 W/mK, and thickness, fb1 = 100 mm) of a
house as shown in Fig. Q1(a). The outer surface of the wall is exposed to solar radiation and has
an absorptivity of a = 0.5 for solar energy, or=600 W/m². The temperature of the interior of
the house is maintained at T1 = 25 °C, while the ambient air temperature outside remains at
T2 = 5 °C. The sky, the ground and the surfaces of the surrounding structures at this location
can be modelled as a surface at an effective temperature of Tsky = 255 K for radiation exchange
on the outer surface. The radiation exchange inside the house is negligible. The convection heat
transfer coefficients on the inner and the outer surfaces of the wall are h₁ = 5 W/m²-K and
/1₂ = 20 W/m².K, respectively. The emissivity of the outer surface is = 0.9.
T1 = 25 °C
Ţ₁
Too1 = 25 °C
T₁
k
100 mm
Fig. Q1(a)
Assuming the heat transfer through the wall to be steady and one-dimensional:
(a) Solve the steady 1D heat…
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