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Nu A (GR PR) : Calculation of Heat Transferred Through A Composite Wall
Nu A (GR PR) : Calculation of Heat Transferred Through A Composite Wall
Nu A (GR PR) : Calculation of Heat Transferred Through A Composite Wall
Instructions
1. On the Tools menu, click Options, then click the Calculation tab and tick on the Iteration
m
Nu=a(Gr Pr)
Calculation of the temperature drop in the wall
R ho
ΔT ho = ΔT overall
∑R
Calculation of the total resistance to heat transfer
n
Δx
∑ R= h A +∑ k Aj + h 1A
1
i j=1 j o
1
U=
A∑ R
e Iteration box. On Maximum iterations box write 1000.
Input data
Characteristic dimension (wall height), L= 1 m
Inside air temperature, Ti= 60 oC
Outside air temperature, To= 20 oC
Outside wall temperature (assumed), T4= 35 oC
First layer thickness, Δx 1= 0.002 m
Second layer thickness, Δx 2= 0.05 m
Third layer thickness, Δx 3= 0.002 m
First layer thermal conductivity, k1= 45 W/moC
Second layer thermal conductivity, k2= 0.045 W/moC
Third layer thermal conductivity, k3= 45 W/moC
Wall surface area, A= 4 m2
Inside surface heat transfer coefficient, hi= 15 W/m2oC
Constant for Nu=a(Gr Pr)m a= 0.59
m
Constant for Nu=a(Gr Pr) m= 0.25
SWITCH= 1
Derived data
Gr= Err:523
Pr= Err:523
GrPr= Err:523
Nu= Err:523
ho= Err:523 W/m2K
Calculation of resistances
Inside convective resistance, Rhi= 0.016667 oC/W
Conductive resistance 1, Rw1= 1.11E-05 oC/W
Conductive resistance 2, Rw2= 0.27778 oC/W
Conductive resistance 3, Rw3= 1.11E-05 oC/W
Outside convective resistance, Rho= Err:523 oC/W
Total resistance, ∑R= Err:523 oC/W
Results
Calculation of the overall heat transfer coefficient
U= Err:523 W/m2K
Calculation of heat transferred through the wall
q= Err:523 W