Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications
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ISBN: 9780073398181
Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., Afshin J. Ghajar
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 46CP
A waII consists of two layers of insulation pressed against each other. Do we need to be concerned about the thermal contact resistance at the interface in a heat transfer analysis or can we just ignore it?
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Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications
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