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The document contains a problem sheet for a Thermal Sciences unit, presenting various problems related to heat transfer through walls, insulation, and radiant energy. It includes calculations for heat flow, insulation thickness, heat-transfer coefficients, and heat loss from surfaces. Each problem specifies different materials and conditions for analysis.

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Problem Sheet Unit4

Thermal Sciences (MEA1130)

1 The temperatures on the faces of a plane wall 15 cm thick are 375 and 85◦C. The wall is
constructed of a special glass with the following properties: k=0.78 W/m.◦C, ρ=2700
kg/m3, cp = 0.84 kJ/kg.◦C. What is the heat flow through the wall at steady-state
conditions?

2 A wall 2 cm thick is to be constructed from material that has an average thermal


conductivity of 1.3 W/m.◦C. The wall is to be insulated with material having an average
thermal conductivity of 0.35 W/m.◦C, so that the heat loss per square meter will not
exceed 1830 W. Assuming that the inner and outer surface temperatures of the insulated
wall are 1300 and 30◦C, calculate the thickness of insulation required.

3 A wall consists of a 1-mm layer of copper, a 4-mm layer of 1 percent carbon steel, a 1-
cm layer of asbestos sheet, and 10 cm of fiberglass blanket. Calculate the overall heat-
transfer coefficient for this arrangement. If the two outside surfaces are at 10 and 150◦C,
calculate each of the interface temperatures.

4 A flat wall is exposed to an environmental temperature of 38◦C. The wall is covered


with a layer of insulation 2.5 cm thick whose thermal conductivity is 1.4 W/m.◦C, and
the temperature of the wall on the inside of the insulation is 315◦C. The wall loses heat
to the environment by convection. Compute the value of the convection heat-transfer
coefficient that must be maintained on the outer surface of the insulation to ensure that
the outer-surface temperature does not exceed 41◦C.

5 One side of a plane wall is maintained at 100◦C, while the other side is exposed to a
convection environment having T = 10◦C and h = 10 W/m2.◦C. The wall has k = 1.6
W/m.◦C and is 40 cm thick. Calculate the heat-transfer rate through the wall.

6 Two perfectly black surfaces are constructed so that all the radiant energy leaving a
surface at 800◦C reaches the other surface. The temperature of the other surface is
maintained at 250◦C. Calculate the heat transfer between the surfaces per hour and per
unit area of the surface maintained at 800◦C.

7 A small radiant heater has metal strips 6 mm wide with a total length of 3 m. The surface
emissivity of the strips is 0.85. To what temperature must the strips be heated if they are
to dissipate 2000 W of heat to a room at 25◦C?
8 A vertical square plate, 30 cm on a side, is maintained at 50◦C and exposed to room air
at 20◦C. The surface emissivity is 0.8. Calculate the total heat lost by both sides of the
plate.

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