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The document contains 10 problems related to heat transfer and building physics. Problem 1 asks to calculate the temperature rise of concrete during the curing process given the rate of heat release and heat capacity. Problem 2 asks to calculate the minimum motor size needed to lift workers in an elevator within 2 minutes. Problem 3 asks if a heater is needed to prevent the temperature in a classroom from dropping given the heat loss and heat gain from students.

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Assignment No 2 2020

The document contains 10 problems related to heat transfer and building physics. Problem 1 asks to calculate the temperature rise of concrete during the curing process given the rate of heat release and heat capacity. Problem 2 asks to calculate the minimum motor size needed to lift workers in an elevator within 2 minutes. Problem 3 asks if a heater is needed to prevent the temperature in a classroom from dropping given the heat loss and heat gain from students.

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Building Physics
ASSIGNMENT NO 2
1. As fresh poured concrete hardens, the chemical transformation releases energy at a rate of 2 W/kg.
Assume the center of a poured layer does not have any heat loss and that it has an average heat
capacity of 0.9 kJ/kg K. Find the temperature rise during 1 h of the hardening (curing) process.
2. A small elevator is being designed for a construction site. It is expected to carry four 75-kg workers
to the top of a 100-m-tall building in less than 2 min. The elevator cage will have a counterweight to
balance its mass. What is the smallest size (power) electric motor that can drive this unit?
3. Consider a classroom that is losing heat to the outdoors at a rate of 20,000 kJ/h. If there are 30
students in class, each dissipating sensible heat at a rate of 100 W, determine if it is necessary to turn
the heater in the classroom on to prevent the room temperature from dropping.
4. The rate of heat transfer to the surroundings from a person at rest is about 400 kJ/h. Suppose that the
ventilation system fails in an auditorium containing 100 people. Assume the energy goes into the air
of volume 1500 m3 initially at 300 K and 101 kPa. Find the rate (degrees per minute) of the air
temperature change. Take CV = 0.718 kJ/kg and R = 0.287 kJ/kg.
5. A 4-m × 5-m × 6-m room is to be heated by a baseboard resistance heater. It is desired that the
resistance heater be able to raise the air temperature in the room from 7 to 23°C within 15 min.
Assuming no heat losses from the room and an atmospheric pressure of 100 kPa, determine the
required power of the resistance heater. Assume constant specific heats at room temperature. Take
CV = 0.718 kJ/kg and R = 0.287 kJ/kg.
6. A student living in a 4-m × 6-m × 6-m dormitory room turns on her 150-W fan before she leaves the
room on a summer day, hoping that the room will be cooler when she comes back in the evening.
Assuming all the doors and windows are tightly closed and disregarding any heat transfer through
the walls and the windows, determine the temperature in the room when she comes back 10 h later.
Use specific heat values at room temperature, and assume the room to be at 100 kPa and 15°C in the
morning when she leaves. Take CV = 0.718 kJ/kg and R = 0.287 kJ/kg.
7. A 30-L electrical radiator containing heating oil is placed in a 50 m3 room as shown in Figure P2.7.
Both the room and the oil in the radiator are initially at 10°C. The radiator with a rating of 1.8 kW is
now turned on. At the same time, heat is lost from the room at an average rate of 0.35 kJ/s. After
some time, the average temperature is measured to be 20°C for the air in the room, and 50°C for the
oil in the radiator. Taking the density and the specific heat of the oil to be 950 kg/m 3 and 2.2 kJ/kg
°C, respectively, determine how long the heater is kept on. Assume the room is well-sealed so that
there are no air leaks. Initially room was at 101 kPa. Take CV = 0.718 kJ/kg and R = 0.287 kJ/kg.

Figure P2.7

MS EEB: Building Physics 2020 Assignment 2


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8. A 4-m × 5-m × 6-m room is to be heated by one ton (1000 kg) of liquid water contained in a tank
that is placed in the room. The room is losing heat to the outside at an average rate of 8000 kJ/h. The
room is initially at 20°C and 100 kPa and is maintained at an average temperature of 20°C at all
times. If the hot water is to meet the heating requirements of this room for a 24-h period, determine
the minimum temperature of the water when it is first brought into the room. Take CV = 0.718 kJ/kg
and R = 0.287 kJ/kg for air and and c = 4.18 kJ/kg·°C for water.
9. A passive solar house shown in Figure P2.9 is losing heat to the outdoors at an average rate of
50,000 kJ/h is maintained at 22°C at all times during a winter night for 10 h. The house is to be
heated by 50 glass containers each containing 20 L of water that is heated to 80°C during the day by
absorbing solar energy. A thermostat-controlled 15-kW back-up electric resistance heater turns on
whenever necessary to keep the house at 22°C. (a) How long did the electric heating system run that
night? (b) How long would the electric heater run that night if the house incorporated no solar
heating? The density and specific heat of water at room temperature are ρ = 1 kg/L and c = 4.18
kJ/kg·°C.
10. A small room 5.0 × 5.0 × 3.0 m high contains air at 20.0°C and 0.101 MPa. It is the camera stage of
a television broadcasting studio and contains many bright lights for illumination. The room is closed,
sealed, and insulated to isolate the performers from outside distractions. Assuming air is an ideal gas,
find the temperature and pressure in the room 1 h after eight 1000 W lights are turned on. Assume
there is no ventilation or air conditioning and ignore the effect of people in the room. The specific
heat of water at room temperature is c = 4.18 kJ/kg·°C.

Figure P2.9 Figure P2.10

MS EEB: Building Physics 2020 Assignment 2

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