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Lesson 1b Solution To Example Problems

1. The document provides 4 example heat transfer problems with solutions. 2. The first problem calculates the surface temperature on one side of a plane wall given the surface temperature on the other side and the heat transmitted. 3. The second problem calculates the heat transmitted across a furnace wall given the temperature difference and the wall's thickness and thermal conductivity. 4. The third problem calculates the minimum thickness of insulating material needed to assure a heat constraint given the surface temperatures and thermal conductivities of the composite wall. 5. The fourth problem calculates the temperatures between layers in a multi-layer wall and the total heat loss, given the surface temperatures and thermal conductivities of each material.

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Lesson 1b Solution To Example Problems

1. The document provides 4 example heat transfer problems with solutions. 2. The first problem calculates the surface temperature on one side of a plane wall given the surface temperature on the other side and the heat transmitted. 3. The second problem calculates the heat transmitted across a furnace wall given the temperature difference and the wall's thickness and thermal conductivity. 4. The third problem calculates the minimum thickness of insulating material needed to assure a heat constraint given the surface temperatures and thermal conductivities of the composite wall. 5. The fourth problem calculates the temperatures between layers in a multi-layer wall and the total heat loss, given the surface temperatures and thermal conductivities of each material.

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Example Problems:

1. An 8-in plane wall has a thermal conductivity varying linearly as k = 0.02 + 0.0001T BTU.in/HR.
sq. ft. deg F where T is in deg F. The surface temperature of 6 ft x 6 ft wall on the hotter side is
2000 deg F. Calculate the surface temperature of the plane in the other side if the heat
transmitted is 1000 BTU/HR. Ans. 429 deg F
T1 =2000 F
𝑑𝑇
Solution: By Fourier’s Law of heat conduction; 𝑄 = −𝑘𝐴 𝑑𝑥 with K - variable
Q
𝐵𝑇𝑈 𝐵𝑇𝑈 𝑖𝑛 ℉
English units: 𝑓𝑡 2 Okay! T2
ℎ𝑟 𝐻𝑅 𝐹𝑇 2 ℉ 𝑖𝑛
8 𝑇 𝑇
𝑄 ‫׬‬0 𝑑𝑥 = −𝐴 ‫ 𝑇׬‬2 𝑘𝑑𝑇 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1000 8 − 0 = −36 ‫׬‬2000
2
0.02 + 0.0001𝑇 𝑑𝑇
1

0.0001𝑇 2 T2 0.0001𝑇2 2 0.0001𝑥20002


1000 8 = −36 0.02𝑇 + 1000 8 = −36 0.02𝑇2 + − 0.02𝑥2000 +
2 2 2
2000

−222.22 = 0.02𝑇2 + 5𝑥10−5 𝑇2 2 − 240 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇2 = 429℉


Example Problems:
2. A 12 – in thick furnace wall with dimensions of 5 m by 2 m has a temperature difference
across surfaces of 60 deg C. The wall has a thermal conductivity of 0.75 BTU/hr.ft.0F. Calculate
the heat transmitted across the wall. Ans. 2554 W
1.8℉
∆𝑇 ∆𝑇 60℃ ℃
Solution: k – constant , use 𝑄 = = 𝑥 = 1 𝑓𝑡ൗ
𝑅 12 𝑖𝑛 12 𝑖𝑛
𝑘𝐴
𝐵𝑇𝑈 3.281𝑓𝑡 2
0.75 5𝑚𝑥2𝑚 𝑚
𝐻𝑅 𝑓𝑡℉
𝐵𝑇𝑈 1055 𝐽 𝐻𝑅 𝐽
𝑄 = 8719.62 x 𝑥 = 2555 𝑜𝑟 2555 𝑊
𝐻𝑅 𝐵𝑇𝑈 3600 𝑠 𝑠
Note: 1 BTU = 1055J and ∆℃ = 𝟏. 𝟖 ∆℉
Example Problems:
3. It is desired that no more than 1892 W/sq. m be conducted through a 30 cm thick wall whose
average thermal conductivity is k = 0.865 W/m.K ; the conducted heat will be controlled by
insulating one side. Find the least thickness of insulating material (k=0.346 W/m.K) that will
assure this heat constraint if the surface temperature of composite wall are 1150 deg C and 40
deg C. Ans. 8.3 cm
∆𝑇 ∆𝑇 ∆𝑇 𝑄 𝑇 −𝑇𝑏 𝑊 𝐾
Solution: 𝑄= = = 𝑥1 𝑥2 and = 𝑥1𝑎 𝑥2 = 𝑚
𝑅𝑇 𝑅1 +𝑅2 + 𝐴 + 𝑚2 𝑊ൗ
a 𝑘1 𝐴 𝑘2 𝐴 𝑘1 𝑘 2 𝑚.𝐾
1150−40
1892 = 0.3 𝑥 and 𝑥2 = 0.083𝑚 𝑜𝑟 8.3 𝑐𝑚
Q + 2
0.865 0.346

b
Example Problems:
𝑊
4. Given: Materials 1 and 3 - common brick, k= 0.69228
𝑚 deg 𝐶
Material 2, k= 1.76531
Calculate the temperatures between layers and also determine the heat loss in Watts if the temp on
surface a is 1315 deg C and at surface d is 50 deg C.
∆𝑇 ∆𝑇 ∆𝑇 ℃
Solution: 𝑄 = = = 𝑥1 𝑥 𝑥 𝑊= 𝑚
𝑅𝑇 𝑅1 +𝑅2 +𝑅3 + 2+ 2 𝑊 2
𝑘1 𝐴 𝑘2 𝐴 𝑘2 𝐴 𝑚℃. 𝑚

1315−50
𝑄= 0.2 0.15 0.2 = 10 306.7 𝑊
+ +
0.69228(3)(1.8) 1.76531(3)(1.8) 0.69228(3)(1.8)
Example Problems:
𝑊
4. Given: Materials 1 and 3 - common brick, k= 0.69228
𝑚 deg 𝐶
Material 2, k= 1.76531
Calculate the temperatures between layers and also determine the heat loss in Watts if the temp on
surface a is 1315 deg C and at surface d is 50 deg C.
∆𝑇 𝑇𝑎 −𝑇𝑏 1315−𝑇𝑏
Material 1: 𝑄 = = 𝑥1 = 0.2 = 10 306.7 𝑊
𝑅1
𝑘1 𝐴 0.69228(3)(1.8)

and 𝑇𝑏 = 763.6℃
∆𝑇 𝑇𝑐 −𝑇𝑑 𝑇𝑐 −50
Material 3: 𝑄 = = 𝑥3 = 0.2 = 10 306.7 𝑊
𝑅3
𝑘3 𝐴 0.69228(3)(1.8)

and 𝑇𝑐 = 601.41℃
◦ 𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒆: 𝑸 = 𝑸𝟏 = 𝑸𝟐 = 𝑸𝟑
Example Problems:
𝑊
4. Given: Materials 1 and 3 - common brick, k= 0.69228
𝑚 deg 𝐶
Material 2, k= 1.76531
Calculate the temperatures between layers and also determine the heat loss in Watts if the temp on
surface a is 1315 deg C and at surface d is 50 deg C.
◦ Use material 2 for checking:

∆𝑇 𝑇𝑏 −𝑇𝑐 763.6−601.41
◦ 𝑄= = 𝑥2 = 0.15
𝑅2
𝑘2 𝐴 1.76531(3)(1.8)

𝑄 = 10, 307.36 𝑊 Okay!


Thank you!

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