Chemical Engineering 6453

Spring 2005
Solution to Homework Assignment 12
Prof. Geoff Silcox


Problem 1.0

We are given the net heat flux to the furnace:

2
2 2
2
1 1
1
2 b 1 b
2 1
2 b 1 b
1
m / kW 300
A
1
R
A
1
E E
R R R
E E
Q =

+ +

=
+ +

=

(1)

and

23 2 13 1
12 1
F A
1
F A
1
1
F A
R
1
+
+ =

(2)

Equation (1) can be solved for T
1
to give

( )
( ) K 1910 1300 6667 . 0 13283 . 1 1592 . 0
10 x 67 . 5
300000
T R R R
Q
T
4 / 1
4
8
4 / 1
4
2 2 1
1
1
=

+ + + =

+ + +

Problem 2.0

The total solar irradiation has two components. The diffuse component is given
by

= = d d sin dA cos I d dA I dQ
sky p sky sky


or

= d d sin cos I dq
sky sky
(1)

Integration of (1) over 2 sr gives

= =
2
2
sky sky
m / W 220 d d sin cos I q

The direct component is given by

2
dir
m / W 866
6
cos 1000 cos 1000 q =

= =

The total irradiation on the ground is

2
sky dir tot
m / W 1090 220 866 q q q = + = + =


Problem 3.0

The energy leaving the sun (Surface 1) that is intercepted by the panel (Surface
2) is

2
2 2
1 1 1 2 2
R
cos dA
cos dA I dq dA

=
+


where R is 1 au. The irradiation on the panel is

( )
2
3
r
00
11
8
7
2
1
A
1 2
2
1
2
m / W 36 . 1
10 x 496 . 1
10 x 963 . 6
10 x 03 . 2
3
2
dr rd
R
sin r
R
I
dA cos
R
I
q
1
1
=

=
=

+
+