Question 9.

A flat horizontal roof has a temperature of 10C in the winter. The roof is square and
measures 40 x 40 m. determine the heat transfer rate from the roof to air at -10C
when the wind velocity is
(a) 2ms-1
(b) 6ms-1
(c) 12ms-1.
For forced convection from a flat plate, use the correlation: Nu = 0:664Re1/2 Pr1/3
Note that the density of air can be estimated to be = 1:2 kgm-3, its viscosity 18 x
10-6 Pa s, its heat capacity Cp = 1:0 kJ kg-1 K-1, and its thermal conductivity
0:024Wm-1 K-1.

Given:

T =10 283 K
T s=10263 K
A roof =1600 m2
1

Nu=0.664 2 Pr 3
air =1.2

kg
m3

air =18 106 Pa s

Cp air =1

KJ
J
=1000
kg K
kg K

k air =0.024

W
m K

Find:

Q - Heat transfer at different wind velocities:

PART A

Wind velocity is

V =2

m
s

Q=hA (T sT )

(Eq 0.1)
1

Nu=

VL

(Eq 0.3)

P r=

Cp
k

(Eq 0.4)

Calculate

VL 2 1.2 40
6
=
=5.3 10
6

18 10

Calculate

Pr=

(Eq 0.2)

hL
=0.664 2 Pr 3
k

Pr

Cp 18 106 1000
=
=0.75
k
0.024

Calculate

Nu
1

0.75 3 =1393
1
6

5.3 10 2
1

Nu=0.664 2 Pr 3 =0.664

Calculate

h=

from Eq 0.2

Nu k 1390 0.024
W
=
=0.836
L
40
m K

Calculate

from Eq 0.1

Q=hA ( T sT )=0.836 1600 ( 263273 )=13,375W