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 9, Problem 9.37P
An electrical heater in the form of a horizontal disk of 400-mm diameter is used to heat the bottom of a tank filled with engine oil at a temperature of 5°C. Calculate the power required to maintain the heater surface temperature at 70°C.
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