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A 4 − m × 5 − m × 7 − m room is heated by the radiator of a steam heating system.

The steam radiator transfers heat at a rate of 10,000 kJ/h and a 100-W fan is used to

distribute the warm air in the room. The heat losses from the room are estimated to be
at a rate of about 5000 kJ/h. If the initial temperature of the room air is 10°C, determine
how long it will take for the air temperature to rise to 20°C. Assume constant specific
heats at room temperature.

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A room is heated by the radiator, and the warm air is distributed by a fan. Heat is lost

from the room. The time it takes for the air temperature to rise to 20°C is to be
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Assumptions 1 Air is an ideal gas since it is at a high temperature and low pressure

relative to its critical point values of -141°C and 3.77 MPa. 2 The kinetic and potential

energy changes are negligible, Δke ≅ Δpe ≅ 0.3 Constant specific heats at room

temperature can be used for air,  Cp ​ = 1.007 and Cv = 0.720 kJ/kg ⋅ K . This

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assumption results in negligible error in heating and air-conditioning applications. 4 The

local atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa.

Properties  The gas constant of air is R = 0.287 kP a ⋅ m3 /kg ⋅ K (Table A-1). Also, Cp = ​

1.007 kJ/kg ⋅ K for air at room temperature (Table A-15).

Analysis  We take the air in the room as the system. This is a closed system since no

mass crosses the system boundary during the process. We observe that the pressure in

the room remains constant during this process. Therefore, some air will leak out as the

air expands. However we can take the air to be a closed system by considering the air in

the room to have undergone a constant pressure process. The energy balance for this

system can be expressed as

Ein Eout 
​ ​ = ΔEsystem  ​ ​ ​

 Net energy transfer   Change in internal, kinetic, 
 by heat, work, and mass  ​

 potential, etc. energies 
​

Qin  + We, in  –Wb –Qout  = ΔU

​ ​ ​ ​

(Q̇in  + Ẇ e, in  − Q̇out  ) Δt = ΔH = m (h2 − h1 ) ≅ mCp (T2 − T1 )

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

The mass of air is

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P1 V (100 kP a)(140 m3 )
m= RT1
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​ = (0.287 kP a⋅m3 /kg⋅K )(283 K) ​ = 172.4 kg

Using the Cp value at room temperature,

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[(10, 000–5000)/3600kJ/s + 0.1 kJ/s]Δt

     = (172.4 kg) (1.007 kJ/Kg ⋅ ∘ C ) (20− 10)∘ C

It yields

Δt = 1163 s

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