Questions from Principles Of Heat Transfer


Q: To more accurately model the energy input from the sun, suppose

To more accurately model the energy input from the sun, suppose the absorbed flux in Problem 4.23 is given by where t is in hours and qabs is in W/m2. (This time variation of qabs gives the same total...

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Q: An interior wall of a cold furnace, initially at 0°

An interior wall of a cold furnace, initially at 0°C, is suddenly exposed to a radiant flux of 15 kW/m2 when the furnace is brought on line. The outer sur- face of the wall is exposed to am...

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Q: A long cylindrical rod, 8 cm in diameter, is initially

A long cylindrical rod, 8 cm in diameter, is initially at a uniform temperature of 20°C. At time t = 0, the rod is exposed to an ambient temperature of 400°C through a heat transfer coefficient of 20...

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Q: In an experimental set up in a laboratory, a long cylinder

In an experimental set up in a laboratory, a long cylinder with a 5-cm diameter, and an electrical resistance heater inside its entire length is cooled with water flowing crosswise over the cylinder a...

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Q: Develop a reasonable layout of nodes and control volumes for the geometry

Develop a reasonable layout of nodes and control volumes for the geometry shown in the sketch. Provide a scale drawing showing the problem geometry overlaid with the nodes and control volumes.

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Q: Develop a reasonable layout of nodes and control volumes for the geometry

Develop a reasonable layout of nodes and control volumes for the geometry shown in the sketch. Provide a scale drawing showing the problem geometry overlaid with the nodes and control volumes. Id...

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Q: Give an example of a practical problem in which the variation of

Give an example of a practical problem in which the variation of thermal conductivity with temperature is significant and for which a numerical solution is therefore the only viable solution method.

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Q: Determine the temperature at the four nodes shown in the sketch.

Determine the temperature at the four nodes shown in the sketch. Assume steady conditions and two- dimensional heat conduction. The four faces of the square shape are at different temperatures as show...

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Q: The horizontal cross section of an industrial chimney is shown in the

The horizontal cross section of an industrial chimney is shown in the accompanying sketch. Flue gases maintain the interior surface of the chimney at 300°C, and the outside is exposed to a...

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Q: In the long, 30-cm-square bar shown in

In the long, 30-cm-square bar shown in the accompanying sketch, the left face is maintained at 40°C and the top face is maintained at 250°C. The right face is in contact with a f...

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