1.) Calculate the energy transfer rate across 6 in.

wall of firebrick with a temperature difference across

Btu
the wall of 50°C. The thermal conductivity of the firebrick is 0.65 at the temperature
hr−ft−℉
interest.

W W W W
a.) 369.08 b.) 413.94 c.) 19.86 d.)267.09
m2 m2 m2 m2

Given:

2.54 cm 1m
X = 6in x 1∈¿ ¿ x 100 cm = 0.1524m

∆T = 50°C
Btu 1055 J 1hr 3.281 ft W
K = 0.65 hr−ft−℉ x 1 Btu x 3600 s x 1m
= 0.62498 m−° F

Q K ∆T
=
A x

W
(0.62498) (90) ℉
= m−℉
0.1524 m

Q W
= 369.08
A m2

2.) Calculate the heat transfer per hour though a solid brick wall 6m long, 2.9m high and 225mm thick,
when the outer surface is at 5°C and the inner surface 17°C, the coefficient of thermal conductivity of
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the brick being 0.6 .
m−K

kJ kJ kJ kJ
a.) 2104.48 b.) 2114.48 c.) 2004.48 d.) 2000.48
hr hr hr hr

Given:

KA ∆ T
L = 6m Q= x

W
( 0.6 ) ( 6 x 2 ) m2 (12)℃
W = 2.9m = m−° K
0.225 m
 J 1 kJ 3600 s
X = 0.225m = 556.8 s x 1000 J x 1 hr

kJ
Tmin = 5°C Q = 2004.48 hr

Tmax = 17°C

W
K = 0.6
m−K

3.) Calculate the quantity of heat conducted per minute through a duralumin circular disc 127mm
diameter and 19mm thick when the temperature drop across the thickness of the plate is 5°C take the
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coefficient of thermal conductivity of duralumin as 150 .
m−K

kJ kJ kJ kJ
a.) 30 b.) 40 c.) 20 d.) 50
min min min min

Given:

D = 127mm

X = 19mm

∆T = 5°C

W
K = 150
m−K

KA ∆ T π 2
Q= x
A = 4 ( D)

W π
=
( 150 )
m−° K 4 ( )
( 0.127 )2 m 2 ( 5 ) ° K

0.019 m

J 60 s 1 kJ
= 500 s x 1 min x 1000 J

kJ
Q = 30 min

4.) A cold storage compartment is 4.5m long by 4m wide by 2.5m high. The four walls, ceiling and floor
are covered to a thickness of 150mm with insulating material which has a coefficient of thermal
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conductivity of 5.8x10-2 . Calculate the quantity of heat leasing through the insulating per hour
m−K
when the outside and inside face temperature of the materials is 15°C and -5°C respectively.

kJ kJ kJ kJ
a.) 2290.44 b.) 2185.44 c.) 3000 d.) 2000
hr hr hr hr

Given:

L = 4.5m

w = 4m

h = 2.5m

x = 0.150m

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k = 5.8x10-2
m−K

to = 15°C

tin = -5°C

∆T = 20°C

A = 2ab + 2bc + 2ac

= 2( (4.5 x 4) + (4 x 2.5) + (4.5 x 2.5) )

= 78.5 m2

KA ∆ T
Q= x

W
(0.058) (78.5)m2 (20)℃
= m−° K
0.150 m

J 1 kJ 3600 s
= 607.07 s x 1000 J x 1 hr

kJ
Q = 2185.44 hr

5.) A hollow sphere has an outside radius of 1m and is made of polystyrene foam with a thickness of
1cm. A heat source inside keeps the inner surface 5.20°C hooter than the outside surface. How much
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power is produced by the heat source? The thermal conductivity of polystyrene foam is 0.033 .
m−° C
A=4πR2

a.) 230.64 Watts b.) 225.64 Watts c.) 205.64 Watts d.) 213.48 Watts

Given:

ro = 1m

X = 0.01m

ti = 5.20℃

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K = 0.033
m−° C
ro
KA ∆ T 4 π r 2 K ∆T dr 4 πK ∆ T dr 4 πK ∆ T
Q = dr =
dr
;
r2
= Q
; ∫ r2 = Q
ri

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(0.033) ( 4 π )(5.20) ℃
4 πK ∆ T m−℃
Q = r −1−r −1 = 1
i o
(1−0.01)−1−1−1 ( )
m

Q = 213.48 Watts
6.) A slab of material has an area of 2m 2 and 1mm thick. One side is maintained at a temperature of 0°C
while the other is at 12°C. It is determined that 6820 Joule of heat flows through the materials in a time
of 10min. What is the thermal conductivity of the material?

W W W
a.) 4.74x10-4 b.) 5.74x10 -4 c.) 4.74x10 -5 d.) 4.74x10 -3
m−℃ m−℃ m−℃
W
m−℃

Given:

A = 2m2

X = 1x10-3m

∆T = 12℃

60 s
Time = 10 min x =600 s
1 min
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Q = 6820 =11.37 W
600 s

KA ∆ T
Q= x

Qx
K = A ∆T

( 11.37 ) W ( 0.001 ) m
=
(2 m 2)(12)℃

W
K = 4.74x10-4 m−℃

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7.) A pond is covered by a sheet of ice 2cm thick (K=1.68 ) the temperature of the lower surface
m−℃
of the ice is 0°C and that of the upper surface is -10°C. at what rate is heat conducted through each
square meter of the ice?

a.) 840 W b.) 830 W c.) 940 W d.) 930 W

Given:

Xice = 2cm

W
Kice = 1.68
m−℃

tLice = 0℃

tuice = -10℃

Q KA ∆ T
=
A x

W
(1.68) (10)℃
= m−℃
0.02 m

Q W
=840 2
A m
8.) What is the heat transfer in the glass surface area of 0.70m 2 having an inside temperature of 25°C
and 13°C outside temperature the thickness of the glass surface as 0.007m. The thermal conductivity is
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1.8 .
m−° K

a.) 3.16 kW b.) 4.16 kW c.) 2.16 kW d.) 1.16kW

Given:

A = 0.70m2

tH = 25℃

tL = 13℃

x = 0.007m

W
K = 1.8 m−° K

KA ∆ T
Q= x

W
(1.8) (0.70)m2 (12)℃
= m−° K
0.007 m

1 kW
= 2160 W x 1000W

Q = 2.16 kW
9.) A 30cm thick wall has an inside and outside surface temperature of 50°C and 300°C respectively. If
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the thermal conductivity of the wall is 8 calculate the heat transferred in 2 .
m−° K m

kW kW kW kW
a.) 8.67 b.) 7.67 c.) 5.67 d.) 6.67
m2 m2 m2 m2

Given:

X = 30cm

tH = 300℃

tL = 50℃
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k = 8 m−° K

Q KA ∆ T
=
A x

W
(8) (250)℃
= m−° K
0.3 m

W
= 6666.67 2
x 1 kW
m 100W

Q kW
=6.67 2
A m

10.) Find the thermal conductivity of the 500mm thick material with an area of 10000cm 2 and a
temperature difference of 10°K if the heat transmitted during 2hrs. test is 2000kJ.

W W W
a.) 13.89 b.) 14.89 c.)15.89 d.) 16.89
m−° K m−° K m−° K
W
m−° K

Given:

X = 500mm

A = 10000cm2

∆T = 10°K

Q 2000 kJ 1000 J 1 hr
= x x =277.78 W
A 2 hr 1 hr 3600 s

Qx
K = A ∆T

( 277.78 ) W ( 0.5 ) m
K=
( 1) m2( 10)° K

W
K = 13.89 m−° K