Questions from Principles Of Heat Transfer


Q: The surfaces of two concentric spheres with radii of 75 and 100

The surfaces of two concentric spheres with radii of 75 and 100 mm are maintained at 325 K and 275 K, respectively. (a) If the space between the spheres is filled with nitrogen at 500 kPa, estimate t...

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Q: A flat roof is modeled as a flat plate insulated on the

A flat roof is modeled as a flat plate insulated on the bottom and placed in the sunlight. If the radiant heat that the roof receives from the sun is 600 W/m2, the convection heat transfer coefficient...

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Q: The refrigeration system for an indoor ice rink is to be sized

The refrigeration system for an indoor ice rink is to be sized by an HVAC contractor. The refrigeration system has a COP (coefficient of performance) of 0.5. The ice surface is estimated to be 22&Acir...

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Q: Consider the problem described in Example 8.5. Show

Consider the problem described in Example 8.5. Show that the transient heating of the water in the pan, assuming the water to be well-mixed and thermally homogenous at any instant in time, can be expr...

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Q: An electronic device is to be cooled in air at 20°

An electronic device is to be cooled in air at 20°C by an array of equally spaced vertical rectangular fins, as shown in the following sketch. The fins are made of aluminum and their averag...

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Q: An electronic device is to be cooled by natural convection in atmospheric

An electronic device is to be cooled by natural convection in atmospheric air at 20°C. The device generates 50 W internally, and only one of its external surfaces is suitable for attaching...

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Q: Use Fig. 8.3 to determine the Nusselt number and

Use Fig. 8.3 to determine the Nusselt number and the heat transfer coefficient for the conditions given in Problem 8.4.

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Q: The electronic controls of a medical imaging device are housed in a

The electronic controls of a medical imaging device are housed in a compartment such that it heat dissipates heat to the ambient from a flat vertical plate surface, 15 cm wide and 20 cm high, to which...

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Q: Estimate the rate of heat transfer from one side of a 2

Estimate the rate of heat transfer from one side of a 2-m-diameter disk with a surface temperature of 50°C rotating at 600 rev/min in 20°C air.

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Q: A sphere 0.1 m in diameter is rotating at 20

A sphere 0.1 m in diameter is rotating at 20 rpm in a large container of CO2 at atmospheric pressure. If the sphere is at 60°C and the CO2 at 20°C, estimate the rate of heat transfer.

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