PROBLEM 1.5 KNOWN: Inner and outer surface temperatures of a glass window of prescribed dimensions.

FIND: Heat loss through window. SCHEMATIC:

ASSUMPTIONS: (1) One-dimensional conduction in the x-direction, (2) Steady-state conditions, (3) Constant properties. ANALYSIS: Subject to the foregoing conditions the heat flux may be computed from Fouriers law, Eq. 1.2.
T T q = k 1 2 x L W (15-5 ) C q = 1.4 x m K 0.005m = 2800 W/m 2 . qx

Since the heat flux is uniform over the surface, the heat loss (rate) is q = q A x q = 2800 W / m2 3m2 q = 8400 W. COMMENTS: A linear temperature distribution exists in the glass for the prescribed conditions.

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