Heat Transfer: A Practical Approach - Yunus A Cengel Fall 2003, Assignment 3 Friday, September 05, 2003 Chapter 3, Problem

35. The wall of a refrigerator is constructed of fiberglass insulation (k = 0.035 W/m C) sandwiched between two layers of 1-mm-thick sheet metal (k = 15.1 W/m C). The refrigerated space is maintained at 3C, and the average heat transfer coefficients at the inner and outer surfaces of the wall are 4 W/m2 C and 9 W/m2 C, respectively. The kitchen temperature averages 25C. It is observed that condensation occurs on the outer surfaces of the refrigerator when the temperature of the outer surface drops to 20C. Determine the minimum thickness of fiberglass insulation that needs to be used in the wall in order to avoid condensation on the outer surfaces. Figure P3-35.

Chapter 3, Solution 35 The wall of a refrigerator is constructed of fiberglass insulation sandwiched between two layers of sheet metal. The minimum thickness of insulation that needs to be used in the wall in order to avoid condensation on the outer surfaces is to be determined. Assumptions 1 Heat transfer through the refrigerator walls is steady since the temperatures of the food compartment and the kitchen air remain constant at the specified values. 2 Heat transfer is one-dimensional. 3 Thermal conductivities are constant. 4 Heat transfer coefficients account for the radiation effects. Properties The thermal conductivities are given to be k = 15.1 W/mC for sheet metal and 0.035 W/mC for fiberglass insulation. Analysis The minimum thickness of insulation can be determined by assuming the outer surface temperature of the refrigerator to be 10C. In steady operation, the insulation rate of heat transfer through the refrigerator wall is constant, and thus heat transfer between the room and the refrigerated space is equal to the heat transfer between the room and the outer surface of the 1 mm L 1 mm refrigerator. Considering a unit surface area,
2 2 & = h A( T Q o room Ts ,out ) = ( 9 W / m . C) (1 m )( 25 20) C = 45 W

Using the thermal resistance network, heat transfer between the room and the refrigerated space can be expressed as Troom

Ri

R1

Rins

R3

Ro Trefrig

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Heat Transfer: A Practical Approach - Yunus A Cengel Fall 2003, Assignment 3 Friday, September 05, 2003
&= Q & / A= Q Troom Trefrig Rtotal Troom Trefrig 1 1 L L + 2 + + ho k metal k insulation hi
(25 3) C L 1 2 0.001 m 1 + + + 2 2 2 9 W / m . C 15.1 W / m . C 0.035 W / m . C 4 W / m 2 . C

Substituting,
45 W / m 2 =

Solving for L, the minimum thickness of insulation is determined to be L = 0.0045 m = 0.45 cm

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3 Heat Transfer: A Practical Approach - Yunus A Cengel Fall 2003, Assignment 3 Friday, September 05, 2003 Chapter 3, Problem 55. A 12-m-long and 5-m-high wall is constructed of two layers of 1-cm-thick sheetrock (k = 0.17 W/m C) spaced 12 cm by wood studs (k = 0.11 W/m C) whose cross section is 12 cm 5 cm. The studs are placed vertically 60 cm apart, and the space between them is filled with fiberglass insulation (k = 0.034 W/m C). The house is maintained at 20C and the ambient temperature outside is 25C. Taking the heat transfer coefficients at the inner and outer surfaces of the house to be 8.3 and 34 W/m2 C, respectively, determine (a) the thermal resistance of the wall considering a representative section of it and (b) the rate of heat transfer through the wall. Chapter 3, Solution 55 A wall is constructed of two layers of sheetrock spaced by 5 cm 12 cm wood studs. The space between the studs is filled with fiberglass insulation. The thermal resistance of the wall and the rate of heat transfer through the wall are to be determined. Assumptions 1 Heat transfer is steady since there is no indication of change with time. 2 Heat transfer through the wall is one-dimensional. 3 Thermal conductivities are constant. 4 Heat transfer coefficients account for the radiation heat transfer. Properties The thermal conductivities are given to be k = 0.17 W/mC for sheetrock, k = 0.11 W/mC for wood studs, and k = 0.034 W/mC for fiberglass insulation. Analysis (a) The representative surface area is A = 1 0.65 = 0.65 m2 . The thermal resistance network and the individual thermal resistances are R2 R4 R5
Ri R1

T1

R3

T 2

Ri =

1 1 = = 0.1854 C/W 2 hi A (8.3 W/m .C)(0.65 m 2 )

0.01 m L = = 0.0905 C/W kA (0.17 W/m.C)(0.65 m 2 ) 0.12 m L R2 = Rstud = = = 21.82 C/W kA (0.11 W/m.C)(0.05 m 2 ) L 0.12 m R3 = R fiberglass = = = 5.882 C/W kA (0.034 W/m.C)(0.60 m 2 ) 1 1 Ro = = = 0.0452 C/W 2 o ho A (34 W/m . C)(0.65 m 2 ) R1 = R4 = Rsheetrock = 1 1 1 1 1 = + = + Rmid = 4.633 C/W Rmid R2 R3 21.82 5.882 Rtotal = Ri + R1 + Rmid + R4 + Ro = 0.15 + 0.09 + 4.63 + 0.09 + 0.08 = 5.045 C/W (for a 1 m 0.65 m section) & = T1 T 2 = [20 (5)]C = 4.956 W Q Rtotal 5.045 C/W (b) Then steady rate of heat transfer through entire wall becomes

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Heat Transfer: A Practical Approach - Yunus A Cengel Fall 2003, Assignment 3 Friday, September 05, 2003 (12 m)(5 m) & Q = 458 W total = ( 4.96 W) 0.65 m 2 Chapter 3, Problem 71. Consider a 2-m-high electric hot water heater that has a diameter of 40 cm and maintains the hot water at 55C. The tank is located in a small room whose average temperature is 27C, and the heat transfer coefficients on the inner and outer surfaces of the heater are 50 and 12 W/m2 C, respectively. The tank is placed in another 46-cmdiameter sheet metal tank of negligible thickness, and the space between the two tanks is filled with foam insulation (k = 0.03 W/m C). The thermal resistances of the water tank and the outer thin sheet metal shell are very small and can be neglected. The price of electricity is $0.08/kWh, and the home owner pays $280 a year for water heating. Determine the fraction of the hot water energy cost of this household that is due to the heat loss from the tank. Hot water tank insulation kits consisting of 3cm-thick fiberglass insulation (k = 0.035 W/m C) large enough to wrap the entire tank are available in the market for about $30. If such an insulation is installed on this water tank by the home owner himself, how long will it take for this additional insulation to pay for itself? Answers: 17.5 percent, 1.5 years Figure P3-71 Chapter 3, Solution 71

An electric hot water tank is made of two concentric cylindrical metal sheets with foam insulation in between. The fraction of the hot water cost that is due to the heat loss from the tank and the payback period of the do-it-yourself insulation kit are to be determined. Assumptions 1 Heat transfer is steady since there is no indication of any change with time. 2 Heat transfer is one-dimensional since there is thermal symmetry about the center line and no variation in the axial direction. 3 Thermal conductivities are constant. 4 The thermal resistances of the water tank and the outer thin sheet metal shell are negligible. 5 Heat loss from the top and bottom surfaces is negligible. Properties The thermal conductivities are given to be k = 0.03 W/mC for foam insulation and k = 0.035 W/mC for fiber glass insulation Analysis We consider only the side surfaces of the water heater for simplicity, and disregard the top and bottom surfaces (it will make difference of about 10 percent). The individual thermal resistances are
Ao = Do L = (0.46 m)(2 m) = 2.89 m2

Rfoam Tw

Ro T2

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Heat Transfer: A Practical Approach - Yunus A Cengel Fall 2003, Assignment 3 Friday, September 05, 2003
Ro = 1 1 = = 0.029 C/W 2 ho Ao (12 W/m .C)( 2.89 m 2 ) ln(r2 / r1 ) ln(23 / 20) R foam = = = 0.37 C/W 2kL 2 (0.03 W/m 2 .C)(2 m)

Rtotal = Ro + R foam = 0.029 + 0.37 = 0.40 C/W

The rate of heat loss from the hot water tank is

The amount and cost of heat loss per year are

Cost of Energy = ( Amount of energy)(Unit cost) = (613.2 kWh)($0.08 / kWh) = $49.056 f = $49.056 = 0.1752 = 17.5% $280

If 3 cm thick fiber glass insulation is used to wrap the entire tank, the individual resistances becomes
Ao = Do L = (0.52 m)(2 m) = 3.267 m 2
1 1 Tw = = 0.026 o C/W Ro = 2 o ho Ao (12 W/m . C)(3.267 m 2 ) ln(r2 / r1 ) ln(23 / 20) R foam = = = 0.371 C/W 2k1 L 2(0.03 W/m 2 .C)(2 m)

Rfoam

Rfibergla

Ro T2

R fiberglass = Rtotal

ln(r3 / r2 ) ln(26 / 23) = = 0.279 C/W 2k 2 L 2(0.035 W/m 2 .C)(2 m) = Ro + R foam + R fiberglass = 0.026 + 0.371 + 0.279 = 0.676 C/W

The rate of heat loss from the hot water heater in this case is
& = Tw T 2 = (55 27)C = 41.42 W Q Rtotal 0.676 C/W

The energy saving is saving = 70 - 41.42 = 28.58 W The time necessary for this additional insulation to pay for its cost of $30 is then determined to be
Cost = (0.02858 kW)(Time period)($0.08 / kWh) = $30 Then, Time period = 13,121 hours = 547 days 1.5 years

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Heat Transfer: A Practical Approach - Yunus A Cengel Fall 2003, Assignment 3 Friday, September 05, 2003 Chapter 3, Problem 81.

The boiling temperature of nitrogen at atmospheric pressure at sea level (1 atm pressure) is 2196C. Therefore, nitrogen is commonly used in low-temperature scientific studies since the temperature of liquid nitrogen in a tank open to the atmosphere will remain constant at 2196C until it is depleted. Any heat transfer to the tank will result in the evaporation of some liquid nitrogen, which has a heat of vaporization of 198 kJ/kg and a density of 810 kg/m3 at 1 atm. Consider a 3-m-diameter spherical tank that is initially filled with liquid nitrogen at 1 atm and 2196C. The tank is exposed to ambient air at 15C, with a combined convection and radiation heat transfer coefficient of 35 W/m2 C. The temperature of the thin-shelled spherical tank is observed to be almost the same as the temperature of the nitrogen inside. Determine the rate of evaporation of the liquid nitrogen in the tank as a result of the heat transfer from the ambient air if the tank is (a) not insulated, (b) insulated with 5-cm-thick fiberglass insulation (k = 0.035 W/m C), and (c) insulated with 2-cmthick superinsulation which has an effective thermal conductivity of 0.00005 W/m C. Figure P3-81 Chapter 3, Solution 81 A 3-m diameter spherical tank filled with liquid nitrogen at 1 atm and -196C is exposed to convection and radiation with the surrounding air and surfaces. The rate of evaporation of liquid nitrogen in the tank as a result of the heat gain from the surroundings for the cases of no insulation, 5-cm thick fiberglass insulation, and 2-cm thick superinsulation are to be determined. Assumptions 1 Heat transfer is steady since the specified thermal conditions at the boundaries do not change with time. 2 Heat transfer is one-dimensional since there is thermal symmetry about the midpoint. 3 The combined heat transfer coefficient is constant and uniform over the entire surface. 4 The temperature of the thin-shelled spherical tank is said to be nearly equal to the temperature of the nitrogen inside, and thus thermal resistance of the tank and the internal convection resistance are negligible. Properties The heat of vaporization and density of liquid nitrogen at 1 atm are given to be 198 kJ/kg and 810 kg/m3, respectively. The thermal conductivities are given to be k = 0.035 W/mC for fiberglass insulation and k = 0.00005 W/mC for super insulation. Analysis (a) The heat transfer rate and the rate of evaporation of the liquid without insulation are

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Heat Transfer: A Practical Approach - Yunus A Cengel Fall 2003, Assignment 3 Friday, September 05, 2003
A = D 2 = ( 3 m) 2 = 28.27 m 2 1 1 Ro = = = 0.00101 C/W 2 ho A (35 W/m .C)(28.27 m 2 )

& = Ts1 T 2 = [15 (196)]C = 208,910 W Q Ro 0.00101 C/W & Q 208.910 kJ/s & =m & h fg &= m = = 1.055 kg/s Q h fg 198 kJ/kg

Ts1

Ro T2

(b) The heat transfer rate and the rate of evaporation of the liquid with a 5-cm thick layer of fiberglass insulation are
A = D 2 = ( 31 . m) 2 = 30.19 m 2 1 1 Ro = = = 0.000946 C/W ho A (35 W/m 2 .C)(30.19 m 2 )

Ts1

Rinsulation

Ro

T2

Rinsulation =

r2 r1 (1.55 1.5) m = = 0.0489 C/W 4kr1 r2 4 (0.035 W/m.C)(1.55 m)(1.5 m)

Rtotal = Ro + Rinsulation = 0.000946 + 0.0489 = 0.0498 C/W & = Ts1 T 2 = [15 (196 )]C = 4233 W Q Rtotal 0.0498 C/W & Q 4.233 kJ/s & =m & h fg &= m = = 0.0214 kg/s Q h fg 198 kJ/kg

(c) The heat transfer rate and the rate of evaporation of the liquid with 2-cm thick layer of superinsulation is
A = D 2 = ( 3.04 m) 2 = 29.03 m 2 1 1 Ro = = = 0.000984 C/W 2 ho A (35 W/m .C)(29.03 m 2 )

Ts1

Rinsulation

Ro

T2

Rinsulation =

r2 r1 (1.52 1.5) m = = 13.96 C/W 4kr1 r2 4 (0.00005 W/m.C)(1.52 m)(1.5 m)

Rtotal = R o + Rinsulation = 0.000984 + 13.96 = 13.96 C/W & = Ts1 T 2 = [15 ( 196)] C = 1511 Q . W Rtotal 13.96 C / W & Q 0.01511 kJ / s & = mh & fg &= Q m = = 0.000076 kg / s h fg 198 kJ / kg

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Heat Transfer: A Practical Approach - Yunus A Cengel Fall 2003, Assignment 3 Friday, September 05, 2003 Chapter 3, Problem 111. Consider a stainless steel spoon (k = 8.7 Btu/h ft F) partially immersed in boiling water at 200F in a kitchen at 75F. The handle of the spoon has a cross section of 0.08 in. 0.5 in., and extends 7 in. in the air from the free surface of the water. If the heat transfer coefficient at the exposed surfaces of the spoon handle is 3 Btu/h ft2 F, determine the temperature difference across the exposed surface of the spoon handle. State your assumptions. Answer: 124.6F

Figure P3-111 Chapter 3, Solution 111 The handle of a stainless steel spoon partially immersed in boiling water extends 7 in. in the air from the free surface of the water. The temperature difference across the exposed surface of the spoon handle is to be determined. Assumptions 1 The temperature of the submerged portion of the spoon is equal to the water temperature. 2 The temperature in the spoon varies in the axial direction only (along the spoon), T(x). 3 The heat transfer from the tip of the spoon is negligible. 4 The heat transfer coefficient is constant and uniform over the entire spoon surface. 5 The thermal properties of the spoon are constant. 6 The heat transfer coefficient accounts for the effect of radiation from the spoon. Properties The thermal conductivity of the spoon is given to be k = 8.7 Btu/hftF. Analysis Noting that the cross-sectional area of the spoon is constant and measuring x from the free surface of water, the variation of temperature along the spoon can be expressed as
T ( x ) T cosh a ( L x ) = Tb T cosh aL

h, T

where
p = 2(0.5 / 12 ft + 0.08 / 12 ft ) = 0.0967 ft Ac = (0.5 / 12 ft)(0.08 / 12 ft ) = 0.000278 ft 2

Tb L = 7 in

0.08 in 0.5 in

a=

hp = kAc

(3 Btu / h.ft 2 . F)(0.0967 ft ) (8.7 Btu / h.ft. F)(0.000278 ft 2 )

= 10.95 ft -1

Noting that x = L = 7/12=0.583 ft at the tip and substituting, the tip temperature of the spoon is determined to be
T ( L) = T + (Tb T ) cosh a ( L L) cosh aL cosh 0 1 = 75F + (200 75) = 75F + (200 75) = 75.4F cosh(10.95 0.583) 296

Therefore, the temperature difference across the exposed section of the spoon handle is
T = Tb Ttip = (200 75.4)F = 124.6F

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Heat Transfer: A Practical Approach - Yunus A Cengel Fall 2003, Assignment 3 Friday, September 05, 2003 Chapter 3, Problem 116.

A hot surface at 100C is to be cooled by attaching 3-cm-long, 0.25-cm-diameter aluminum pin fins (k = 237 W/m C) to it, with a center-to-center distance of 0.6 cm. The temperature of the surrounding medium is 30C, and the heat transfer coefficient on the surfaces is 35 W/m2 C. Determine the rate of heat transfer from the surface for a 1-m 1-m section of the plate. Also determine the overall effectiveness of the fins.

Figure P3-116

Chapter 3, Solution 116 A hot plate is to be cooled by attaching aluminum pin fins on one side. The rate of heat transfer from the 1 m by 1 m section of the plate and the effectiveness of the fins are to be determined. Assumptions 1 Steady operating conditions exist. 2 The temperature along the fins varies in one direction only (normal to the plate). 3 Heat transfer from the fin tips is negligible. 4 The heat transfer coefficient is constant and uniform over the entire fin surface. 5 The thermal properties of the fins are constant. 6 The heat transfer coefficient accounts for the effect of radiation from the fins. Properties The thermal conductivity of the aluminum plate and fins is given to be k = 237 W/mC. Analysis Noting that the cross-sectional areas of the fins are constant, the efficiency of the circular fins can be determined to be

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Heat Transfer: A Practical Approach - Yunus A Cengel Fall 2003, Assignment 3 Friday, September 05, 2003
a= hp = kAc hD kD 2 / 4 = 4h = kD 4(35 W / m2 . C) = 15.37 m-1 (237 W / m. C)(0.0025 m)

10

fin =

tanh aL tanh(15.37 m -1 0.03 m) = = 0.935 aL 15.37 m -1 0.03 m

The number of fins, finned and unfinned surface areas, and heat transfer rates from those areas are
n= 1 m2 = 27,777 (0.006 m)(0.006 m)

D 2 (0.0025) 2 2 Afin = 27777 DL + = 27777 (0.0025)(0.03) + = 6.68 m 4 4 3 cm D=0.25 cm (0.0025) 2 D 2 0.6 cm 2 Aunfinned = 1 27777 = 1 27777 = 0.86 m 4 4 & & = Q = hA (T T ) Q
finned fin fin, max fin fin b

= 0.935(35 W/m .C)(6.68 m )(100 30)C

= 15,300 W & Qunfinned = hAunfinned (Tb T ) = (35 W/m 2 .C)(0.86 m 2 )(100 30)C = 2107 W

Then the total heat transfer from the finned plate becomes
4 & & & Q total,fin = Qfinned + Q unfinned = 15,300 + 2107 = 1.74 10 W = 17.4 kW

The rate of heat transfer if there were no fin attached to the plate would be
Ano fin = (1 m)(1 m) = 1 m2 2 2 & Q no fin = hAno fin ( Tb T ) = ( 35 W / m . C)(1 m )(100 30) C = 2450 W

Then the fin effectiveness becomes

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