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Homework Problem 6.2 (pg. 216)
Ronnie Myne
6.2 Determine the thermal conductivity of a test panel 150 mm x 150 mm
and 12 mm thick, if during a two-hour period 8.4 x 10
4
J are conducted
through the panel when the two faces are at 290 K and 300 K.
Diagram:
290 K
0.150 m
0.012 m
300 K
0.150 m
Given:
Area of the panel is 0.0225 m (0.150 m x = 0.150 m)
Temperature of the panel face is 300 K
Temperature of panel back is 290 K
Amount of energy conducted from the face to the
back of the panel is 8.4 x 10
4
J
Duration 2 hours or 7200 seconds
Thickness of the panel is 0.012 m
Assumptions:
The panel is well insulated and shows no end
effects.
A steady state condition.
The heat flow is only in the x direction.
panel face
6.2 Determine the thermal conductivity of a test panel 150 mm x 150 mm
and 12 mm thick, if during a two-hour period 8.4 x 10
4
J are conducted
through the panel when the two faces are at 290 K and 300 K.
Goal: Find the thermal conductivity of the panel (find k).
Basis: 2 hours or 7200 seconds
Relationship:
dx
dT
k
dt
dQ
A
q
x
= =
1
x
T
k
t
Q
A A
A
=
A
A 1
T (K)
x (m) 0.0 0.012
300
290
x
q
6.2 Determine the thermal conductivity of a test panel 150 mm x 150 mm
and 12 mm thick, if during a two-hour period 8.4 x 10
4
J are conducted
through the panel when the two faces are at 290 K and 300 K.
Simplify:
Solve:
T
x
t
Q
A
k
A
A
A
A
=
1
K
m
s
J
m
k
10
012 . 0
7200
10 4 . 8
0225 . 0
1
4
2
=
mK
W
mKs
J
k 62 . 0 62 . 0 = =
6.2 Determine the thermal conductivity of a test panel 150 mm x 150 mm
and 12 mm thick, if during a two-hour period 8.4 x 10
4
J are conducted
through the panel when the two faces are at 290 K and 300 K.
Check the units:
T
x
t
Q
A
k
A
A
A
A
=
1
K
m
s
J
m
k
2
1
=
mK
W
k =
6.2 Determine the thermal conductivity of a test panel 150 mm x 150 mm
and 12 mm thick, if during a two-hour period 8.4 x 10
4
J are conducted
through the panel when the two faces are at 290 K and 300 K.
Solution: The thermal conductivity of the panel is 0.62
mK
W
THE END
Homework Problem 6.2 (pg. 216)
Ronnie Myne
6.4
Show that Fouriers Law can be written
(for the constant C
P
) as
Discuss the analogies between the fluxes,
constants, and gradients as they appear in
these equations.
( ) t C
dy
d
q
P y
o =
for one-dimesional flow. In addition, show
that Newtons Law, for constant , is
( )
x yx
v
dy
d
v t =
Rachna Prasad
6.4
( )
dy
T C d
q C t Cons For
P
y P
o = : tan
P
P
C k
C
k
y Diffusivit Thermal o
o = =
dy
dT
C q and
dy
dT
k q Law s Fourier
P y y
o = = '
v q
q
v = = ity Vis Kinematic cos
dy
dv
and
dy
dv
ity Vis of Law Newtons
x
yx
x
yx
v t q t = = cos
( )
dy
v d
t Cons For
x
yx
v t = : tan