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The wall of a refrigerator is constructed of fiberglass insulation (k = 0.035 W/mâ‹…K) sandwiched between two layers of 1-mm-thick sheet metal (k = 15.1 W/mâ‹…K). The r...
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Reconsider Prob. 17–31. Using appropriate software, investigate the effects of the thermal conductivities of the insulation material and the sheet metal on the thickness of the insul...
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Heat is to be conducted along a circuit board that has a copper layer on one side. The circuit board is 15 cm long and 15 cm wide, and the thicknesses of the copper and epoxy layers are 0.1 mm and 1.2...
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A 0.05-in-thick copper plate (k = 223 Btu/hâ‹…ft⋅°F) is sandwiched between two 0.15-in-thick epoxy boards (k = 0.15 Btu/hâ‹…ftâ‹...
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Consider a house that has a 10-m × 20-m base and a 4-m-high wall. All four walls of the house have an R-value of 2.31 m2⋅°C/W. The two 10-m × 4-m walls have no windows. The third wall has five windows...
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What is thermal contact resistance? How is it related to thermal contact conductance?
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Will the thermal contact resistance be greater for smooth or rough plain surfaces?
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