ASEN 3113 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Homework #5
Assigned: October 26, 2006
Due: November 2, 2006 (class time)
(Total points noted in each section; must clearly show equations with values and units, drawings,
assumptions, etc.)

3. (20 points, 15 points for equations, 2/3 points for correct answer (a)/(b))
Consider a 1.5 m high and 2 m wide glass window whose thickness is 6 mm and which has a
thermal conductivity of k = 0.78 W/(m* C). Determine (a)the steady rate of heat transfer
through this glass window and (b) the temperature of its inner surface for a day during which the
room is maintained at 24 C while the temperature of the outdoors is -5 C. Take the convection
heat transfer coefficients on the inner and outer surfaces of the window to be h1 = 10 W/(m2* C)
and h2 = 25 W/(m2* C), and disregard any heat transfer by radiation.

Solution:
A 1.5m 2m 3.0m 2
1 1
0.0333C
Rinside Rconv,1

h1 A 10W
m C
2 3.0m 2 W

L 0.006m
R glass 0.00256C

k1 A 0.78W
mC

3.0m 2
W

1 1
0.0133C
Routside Rconv, 2

h2 A 25W 2
m C
3.0m 2
W
RTotal Rconv,1 R glass Rconv, 2 0.0333 0.00256 0.0133 C
W
RTotal 0.0492 C
W

The steady rate of heat transfer through the window glass is

T T
Q 1 2
24 5 C 589W
RTotal 0.0492 C
W
The inner surface temperature of the window glass can be determined from
T T1
Q 1
Rconv,1
T1 T1 Q Rconv,1 24C 589W 0.0333 C
W

4.38C
4. (20 points, 15 points for equations, 5 points for correct answer)
Problem 8-80 in Cengal, See Figure P8-80

A 4-m high and 6-m wide wall consists of long 18 cm X 30 cm cross-section horizontal bricks
[k = 0.72 W/(m* C)] separated by 3-cm-thick plaster layers [k = 0.22 W/(m* C)]. There are
also 2-cm-thick plaster layers on each side of the wall, and 2 cm thick rigid foam
[k = 0.026 W/(m* C)] on the inner side of the wall. The indoor and the outdoor temperatures
are 22 C and -4 C, and the convection heat transfer coefficients on the inner and the outer sides
are h1 = 10 W/(m2* C) and h2 = 20 W/(m2* C), respectively. Assume one-dimensional heat
transfer and disregarding radiation, determine the rate of heat transfer through the wall.

Solution

1 1
Rinside Rconv,1

h1 A 10W
m C
0.33m
2
2
0.303 C
W

L 0.02m
R1 R foam 2.33 C

kA 0.026W
mC
0.33m 2
W
L 0.02m
R2 R6 R plaster _ side 0.303 C

kA 0.22W
mC
0.30m 2
W
L 0.18m
R3 R5 R plaster _ center 54.55 C
kA 0.22 W
mC
0.015m 2
W
L 0.18m
R4 Rbrick 0.833 C

kA 0.72W
mC

0.30m 2
W

1 1
0.152 C
Routside Rconv, 2

h2 A 20W 2 0.33m 2
m C
W
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0.808 C
Rmid R3 R4 R5 54.55 0.833 54.55 W

RTotal Rinside R1 2 R2 Rmid Routside 0.303 2.33 0.606 0.808 0.152 C

W
RTotal 4.20 C
W

The steady rate of heat transfer through the wall per 0.33 m2 is
 T T
Q 1 2
22 4 C 6.19W
RTotal 1.20 C
W
The steady rate of heat transfer through the entire wall becomes
QTotal 6.19W
4 6 m 2
450W
0.33m 2

5. (20 points, 15 points for equations, 2/3 points for correct answer (a)/(b))

A 6-m internal diameter spherical tank made of 1.5 cm-thick stainless steel [k = 15 W/(m* C)] is
used to store iced water at 0 C. The tank is located in a room whose temperature is 20 C. The
walls of the room are also at 20 C. The outer surface of the tank is black (emissivity, =1), and
heat transfer between the outer surface of the tank and the surroundings is by natural convection
and radiation. The convection heat transfer coefficients at the inner and the outer surfaces of the
tank are 80 W/(m2* C) and 10 W/(m2* C), respectively. Determine (a) the rate of heat transfer
to the iced water in the tank and (b) the amount of ice at 0 C that melts during a 24-h period.
The heat of fusion of water at atmospheric pressure is hif = 333.7 kJ/kg.

Solution

The inner and outer surface areas of the sphere are:

Ainner Dinner 6m 113 .1m 2
2 2

Aouter Douter 6.03m 114 .2m 2

2 2

We assume the outer surface temperature T2 to be 4 C after comparing convection heat transfer
coefficients at the inner and outer surfaces of the tank. With this assumption, the radiation heat
transfer coefficient can be determined from:

hrad T22 Tsurr

2
T2 Tsurr

hrad 1 5.67 10 8 W 2
m K
273 4K 273 20K 273 20K 273 4K
4
2 2

hrad 5.25W
m2 K

The individual thermal resistances are

 1 1
Rconv,inside
hinside A


80W
m 2 C
113.1m 2
0.000110 C
W

R1 Rsphere
r2 r1

3.015 3 m 0.0000088C
4kr1 r2 4 15W
mC

3.015m 3.0m W

1 1
Routside
houtside A 10 W
m 2 C
114 .2m 2

0.000876 C
W
1 1
Rrad
hrad A 5.25W 2 m C
114.2m 2
0.00167 C
W
1 1 1 1 1
0.000575C
Reqv Rconv,outside Rrad 0.000876 0.00167 W

RTotal Rconv,inside R1 Reqv 0.000110 0.0000088 0.000575 C

W
RTotal 0.000694 C
W

(a) Then the steady rate of heat transfer to the iced water becomes
T T
Q 1 2
20 0 C 28,818W
RTotal 0.000694 C
W

(b) The total amount of heat transfer during a 24 hr period and the amount of ice which will melt
during this period are

Q Q t 28.818 kJ
s

24 3600s 2,489,900kJ
Q 2,489,900kJ
mice 7461kg
hif 333.7 kJ kg