Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer – Problem 2.15

Abstract The purpose of this lab was to determine the thermal conductivity k of the disk material by measuring the temperature distribution for transient and steady-state heat conduction in a cylindrical wall. To conduct this experiment cooling water was pumped though the HT10X Heat Transfer service Unit at approximately 1.5 liters/min. Initially the heating power…

A spherical interplanetary probe of 0.5-m diameter contains electronics that dissipate 150 W. If the probe surface has an emissivity of 0.8 and it does not receive radiation from other surfaces, such as the sun, what is the surface temperature of the probe? How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it!…

Uniform internal heat generation at  q˙= 5 × 107 W/m3 is occurring in a cylindrical nuclear reactor fuel rod of 50-mm diameter, and under steady-state conditions the temperature distribution is of the form T(r)=a+br2, where T is in degrees Celsius and r is in meters, while a= 800 °C and b= -4.167 × 105 °C/m2. The fuel rod properties are…

Heat transfer is a branch of thermal engineering that deals with the production, utilization, transformation, and interchange of thermal energy caused by variations in temperature, leading to changes in temperature distribution. The field of transport phenomena explores the transfer of momentum, energy, and mass through conduction, convection, and radiation. Heat Transfer Background In the early…

The heat flux through a wood slab 50 mm thick, whose inner and outer surface temperatures are 40 and 20 degree C. respectively, has been determined to be 40 W/m2. What is the thermal conductivity of the wood? All sample problems and notes are based on the following textbook: Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer…

A transmission case measures W = 0.30 m on a side and receives a power input of Pi= 150 hp from the engine. If the transmission efficiency is η=0.93 and air flow over the case corresponds T =30 degree C and h=200 W/m2-K. What is the surface temperature of the transmission? All sample problems and notes…