Heat
Heat
Heat
The wall is
constructed of a special glass with the following properties: k = 0.78 W/m · ◦C, ρ = 2700 kg/m3,
CP = 0.84 kJ/kg · ◦C. What is the heat flow through the wall at steady-state conditions?
Solution:
Given: k=0.78 W/m · ◦C Δx = 15 cm T2=375 ◦C T1=85◦C
kA(T 2 T1 )
q
x
q (0.78)(375 85)
1508 W / m 2
A 0.15
1-5 A certain superinsulation material having a thermal conductivity of 2 × 10−4 W/m · ◦C is used
to insulate a tank of liquid nitrogen that is maintained at −196◦C; 199 kJ is required to
vaporize each kilogram mass of nitrogen at this temperature. Assuming that the tank is a
sphere having an inner diameter (ID) of 0.52 m, estimate the amount of nitrogen vaporized per
day for an insulation thickness of 2.5 cm and an ambient temperature of 21◦C. Assume that the
outer temperature of the insulation is 21◦C.
Solution:
Given: k= 2 x 10-4 W/m · ◦C To= 21 oC Ti= -196 oC ri= 0.26 m ro= 0.285 m
dT
A r 2 q k 4(r 2 )
dr
4k (To Ti )
q mass evaporated
1.617 W
1 1
199000 J / kg
ri ro
8.126 x 10 6 kg / s
4
4 (2 x10 )(21 196) 0.702 kg / day
1 1
0.26 0.285
1-7 A 50-cm-diameter pipeline 1.617 W
in the Arctic carries hot oil at
30◦C and is exposed to a surrounding temperature of −20◦C. A special powder insulation 5 cm
thick surrounds1the pipe and has a thermal conductivity of 7 mW/m · ◦C. The convection heat-
transfer coefficient on the outside of the pipe is 9 W/m 2 · ◦C. Estimate the energy loss from the
pipe per meter of length.
Solutions:
Given: Ti= 30 oC T=
30 oC k= 7 x 10-3
W/m · ◦C h=
2
9 W/m
q Ti T
ro
L ln( ri ) 1
2k hd o
30 20
ln( )
30
1
25
2 (7 x10 ) 9 (0.6)
3
11 .893 W / m