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Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications
- 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_forwardThe interior wall of a large, commercial walk-in type meat freezer is covered under normal operating conditions with a 2-cm thick layer of ice. One day, a power outage cuts electricity to the refrigeration system of the freezer. Estimate the time required to melt this layer of ice if it has a mass density of 700kg/m3 and a latent heat of fusion of 334 kJ/kg. Consider the air temperature inside the freezer to be 20C with a heat transfer coefficient of 2W/m2K for convection from the freezer surface to air, and clearly state the assumptions made in your calculations.arrow_forwardThe heat transfer rate from hot air by convection at 100C flowing over one side of a flat plate with dimensions 0.1m0.5m is determined to be 125 W when the surface of the plate is kept at 30C. What is the average convection heat transfer coefficient between the plate and the air?arrow_forward
- A pipe carrying superheated steam in a basement at 10C has a surface temperature of 150C. Heat loss from the pipe occurs by radiation (=0.6) and natural convection (hc=25W/m2K). Determine the percentage of the total heat loss by these two mechanisms.arrow_forwardAs a designer working for a major electric appliance manufacturer, you are required to estimate the amount of fiberglass insulation packing (k = 0.035 W/m K) that is needed for a kitchen oven shown in the figure below. The fiberglass layer is to be sandwiched between a 2-mm-thick aluminum cladding plate on the outside and a 5-mm-thick stainless steel plate on the inside that forms the core of the oven. The insulation thickness is such that the outside cladding temperature does not exceed 40C when the temperature at the inside surface of the oven is 300C. Also, the air temperature in the kitchen varies from 15Cto33C, and the average heat transfer coefficient between the outer surface of the oven and air is estimated to be 12.0W/m2K. Determine the thickness of the fiberglass insulation that is required for these conditions. What would be the outer surface temperature when the inside surface of the oven is at 475C?arrow_forwardA cooling system is to be designed for a food storage warehouse for keeping perishable foods cool prior to transportation to grocery stores. The warehouse has an effective surface area of 1860 m2 exposed to an ambient air temperature of 32C. The warehouse wall insulation (k=0.17W/(mK)) is 7.5 cm thick. Determine the rate at which heat must be removed (W) from the warehouse to maintain the food at 4C.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_forward1.19 A cryogenic fluid is stored in a 0.3-m-diameter spherical container is still air. If the convection heat transfer coefficient between the outer surface of the container and the air is 6.8 , the temperature of the air is 27°C, and the temperature of the surface of the sphere is –183°C, determine the rate of heat transfer by convection.arrow_forwardThe handle of a ladle used for pouring molten lead is 30 cm long. Originally the handle was made of 1.9cm1.25cm mild steel bar stock. To reduce the grip temperature, it is proposed to form the handle of tubing 0.15 cm thick to the same rectangular shape. If the average heat transfer coefficient over the handle surface is 14 W/m K, estimate the reduction of the temperature at the grip in air at 21C.arrow_forward
- A metal cube of 0.1 m sides is being cooled down uniformly from 300°C to 30°C by placing it in cold water at 10°C. The convection coefficient of water around the cube is 40 W/m².K. The properties of the cube material are as follows - thermal conductivity: 137 W/m-K, density: 1600 kg/m³; specific heat: 800 J/kg.K. Neglect radiation. Find the time required for coo cooling. 1426-2arrow_forwardConsider a wall that is 5 m high, 8 m long, and 0.22 m thick. The thermal conductivities of the various materials used, in W/m °C, are kA = kF = 2, kB = 8, kC = 20, kD = 15 and kE = 35. The left and right surfaces of the wall are maintained at uniform temperatures of 300 °C and 100 °C, respectively. If the heat transfer through the wall is one-dimensional, determine (a) the rate of heat transfer through the wall; b) the temperature at the point where sections B, D, and E meet, and c) the temperature drop across section F. Disregard any contact resistances between the interfaces.arrow_forwardA 2x2-m glass window, 1 cm thick is subjected to 10°C and 3°C inner and outer temperatures respectively. If the thermal conductivity of the glass is 0.78 W/m-°C, what is the amount of heat loss, in kl, through the glass over a period of 5 hours?arrow_forward
- Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning wi...Mechanical EngineeringISBN:9781305387102Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.Publisher:Cengage Learning