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    This document solves an example problem involving heat transfer through an insulated electrical wire. (1) It calculates the critical radius of the wire to be 20 mm. (2) For an uninsulated wire, it finds the heat loss to be 9.42 W. (3) For an insulated wire with 2.5 mm thickness, it calculates a much higher heat loss of 32.98 W, showing that insulation greatly increases heat transfer.

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    This document solves an example problem involving heat transfer through an insulated electrical wire. (1) It calculates the critical radius of the wire to be 20 mm. (2) For an uninsulated wire, it finds the heat loss to be 9.42 W. (3) For an insulated wire with 2.5 mm thickness, it calculates a much higher heat loss of 32.98 W, showing that insulation greatly increases heat transfer.

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    Example 7: (Insulating and Electrical Wire and Critical Radius)

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    This document solves an example problem involving heat transfer through an insulated electrical wire. (1) It calculates the critical radius of the wire to be 20 mm. (2) For an uninsulated wire, it finds the heat loss to be 9.42 W. (3) For an insulated wire with 2.5 mm thickness, it calculates a much higher heat loss of 32.98 W, showing that insulation greatly increases heat transfer.

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    EXAMPLE 7

    (Insulating and Electrical Wire and Critical Radius)


    Given; EXAMPLE 7 - SOLUTION
    D1 = 1.5 mm
    Plastic insulation thickness = 2.5 mm
    To = 300 K
    ho = 20 W/m2. K
    k = 0.4 W/m. K (for the insulation)
    T2 = surface wire temp = 400 K
    Solution;
    .
    For part (a), using Equation; = = = . =

    For part (b), = . , = . = . , = .


    Subtituting into the following equation;
    q= = . = .

    For part (c), with insulation, , = . = . , =


    .
    .+
    = . . Substituting into the following equation;

    (.)()
    = . / .
    = .

    +
    .
    Hence, adding insulation greatly increases the heat loss.

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