Name: Redulla, Alan Roy J.

Course: ME 317 Heat Transfer

Section: 3-A Title: Heat Conduction Problems

ASSIGNMENT NO. 2

1. Problem: A hollow sphere has an outside radius of 1m and is made of polystyrene foam
with a thickness of 1cm. A heat source inside keeps the inner surface 7.62K hotter than the
outside surface. How much power (in W) is produced by the heat source? The thermal
W
conductivity of polystyrene foam is 0.033 .
m−℃

Given:

r = 1m ∆T = 7.62K = 7.62℃

x = 1cm W
k = 0.033
m−℃

Required: Q̇ (in W)

Solution:

( 4 π ( 1m )2 ) ( 7.62℃ )
Q̇=k
A ∆ T Q̇=
x
0.033 W
m−℃
[ 1cm ( 1001mcm ) ]
Q̇=315.994 W Q̇=315.99 W

2. Problem: A glass window has an area of 1.60m 2 and a thickness of 14mm. If one side is at a
temperature of 7℃ and the other is at -7℃, how much thermal energy (in kCal) flows
through the window in a time of 24 hours? The thermal conductivity of glass is 1.89x10 -4
kCal
.
m−s−℃
 Given:

A = 1.60m2 ∆T =7℃-(-7℃)=14℃ kCal

k= 1.89x10-4
m−s−℃
x = 14mm t = 24 hrs

Required: Q (in kCal)

Solution:
2
1.89 ×10−4 kCal 3600 s ( 1.60 m ) ( 14 ℃ )
Q̇=k
A∆T
x
Q=kt
A ∆ T Q=

Q=26,127.36 kCal
x
m−s−℃
( 24 hr ) (1 hr )
[
14 mm ( 1m
1000 mm ) ]

3. Problem: Determine the heat flow (in kW) across a plane wall of 10 cm thickness with a
W
constant thermal conductivity of 8.5 when the surface temperatures are steady at
m−K
℃
100℃ and 30℃. The wall area is 3 m2. Also find the temperature gradient (in ) in the
cm
flow direction.

Given:

x= 10cm
 W ∆T = 100℃ -30℃ = 70℃ = 70 K
k = 8.5
m−K
A = 3m2
dT ℃
Required: Q̇ (in kW) and (in )
dx cm

Solution:
2
8.5 W ( 3 m ) ( 70 K )
Q̇=k
A ∆ T Q̇=
x
m−K
[
10 cm

Q̇=17850 W Q̇=17.85 kW
( 1m
100 cm ) ] dT 70℃ dT
=
dx 10 cm dx
=7
℃
cm

4. Problem: A slab of material has an area of 2m2 and is 5mm thick. One side is maintained at
a temperature of -7℃ while the other is at 5℃. It is determined that 140,976 J of heat
flows through the material in a time of 10 minutes. What is the thermal conductivity of the
W
material (in )?
m−℃

Given:

A= 2m2 ∆T = 5℃ - (-7℃ )= 12℃ dt = 10 min

x = 5mm Q = 140,976 J
 W
Required: k (in )
m−℃
Solution:
140,976 J 1 min 1m
Q̇=k
A∆T
x
k=
Q̇ x
A ∆T k=
10 min ( 60 s)( (5 mm
1000))
mm k =0.04895
W
m−℃
k =0.0 5
W
m−℃
2 m2 ( 12 ℃ )