Che-205: Heat Transfer Fundamentals

(Spring 2017)
Lecture 5-i

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Dr. Muhammad Wasim Tahir

Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Engineering & Technology Lahore
 4. Steady state 1D conduction
Heat conduction in a long cylinger (one-dimension)
 4. Steady state 1D conduction
Heat conduction in a long cylinger (multiple dimensions)
 4. Steady state 1D conduction
Heat conduction in a long cylinger (multiple dimensions)
 4. Steady state 1D conduction
Critical radius of insulation
 4. Steady state 1D conduction
Critical radius of insulation
Example 6.1:
Calculate the critical radius of insulation for asbestos [k =0.17 W/m・ ◦C] surrounding a pipe and exposed to
room air at 20◦C with h=3.0 W/m2 ・◦C. Calculate the heat loss from a 200◦C, 5.0-cm-diameter pipe when
covered with the critical radius of insulation and without insulation.
 4. Steady state 1D conduction
Critical radius of insulation
Example 6.2: A 3-mm-diameter and 5-m-long electric wire is tightly
wrapped with a 2-mmthick plastic cover whose thermal conductivity is k
0.15 W/m · °C. Electrical measurements indicate that a current of 10 A
passes through the wire and there is a voltage drop of 8 V along the wire.
If the insulated wire is exposed to a medium at T 30°C with a heat
transfer coefficient of h 12 W/m2 · °C, determine the temperature at the
interface of the wire and the plastic cover in steady operation. Also
determine whether doubling the thickness of the plastic cover will increase
or decrease this interface temperature.
 4. Steady state 1D conduction
Heat generation in solids
 4. Steady state 1D conduction
Heat generation in solids
 4. Steady state 1D conduction
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Heat generation in solids

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