PROBLEM 1.1
SOLUTION
MANUAL FOR
FUNDAMENTAL
S OF HEAT AND
MASS
TRANSFER 2025
, PROBLEM 1.1
KNOWN: Heat Rate, Q, Through One-Dimensional Wall Of Area A, Thickness L, Thermal
Conductivity K And Inner Temperature, T1 .
FIND: The Outer Temperature Of The Wall,
T2 . SCHEMATIC:
ASSUMPTIONS: (1) One-Dimensional Conduction In The X-Direction, (2) Steady-State Conditions,
(3) Constant Properties.
ANALYSIS: The Rate Equation For Conduction Through The Wall Is Given By Fourier‟s Law,
Dt T T2
Q Q Q A = -K A= Ka 1 .
Cond X X
Dx L
Solving For T2 Gives
Q cond L
T T .
2 1
Ka
Substituting Numerical Values, Find
3000W 0.025m
T2 415 C -
$
0.2W / M K 10m2
T2 415 C - 37.5 C
$ $
T2 378 C.$
<
COMMENTS: Note Direction Of Heat Flow And Fact That T2 Must Be Less Than T1.
, PROBLEM 1.2
KNOWN: Inner Surface Temperature And Thermal Conductivity Of A Concrete Wall.
FIND: Heat Loss By Conduction Through The Wall As A Function Of Ambient Air Temperatures Ranging From
-15 To 38C.
SCHEMATIC:
ASSUMPTIONS: (1) One-Dimensional Conduction In The X-Direction, (2) Steady-State Conditions,
(3) Constant Properties, (4) Outside Wall Temperature Is That Of The Ambient Air.
ANALYSIS: From Fourier‟s Law, It Is Evident That The Gradient, Dt Dx QX K , Is A Constant, And
Hence The Temperature Distribution Is Linear, If QX And K Are Each Constant. The Heat Flux Must
Be Constant Under One-Dimensional, Steady-State Conditions; And K Is Approximately Constant If It
Depends
Only Weakly On Temperature. The Heat Flux And Heat Rate When The Outside Wall Temperature Is T 2
= -15C Are
Dt T T
QX K K 1 2 1W M K 133.3 W M2
25 C 15 C $ $
. (1)
Dx L 0.30 M
Q x QX A 133.3 W M2 20 M2 2667 W . (2) <
Combining Eqs. (1) And (2), The Heat Rate Qx Can Be Determined For The Range Of Ambient Temperature, -15
T2 38C, With Different Wall Thermal Conductivities, K.
3500
2500
1500
500
-500
-1500
-20 -10 0 10 20 30 40
Ambient Air T emperature, T 2 (C)
Wall T hermal Conductivity, K = 1.25
W/M.K K = 1 W/M.K, Concrete Wall
K = 0.75 W/M.K
For The Concrete Wall, K = 1 W/MK, The Heat Loss Varies Linearily From +2667 W To -867 W
And Is Zero When The Inside And Ambient Temperatures Are The Same. The Magnitude Of The
Heat Rate Increases With Increasing Thermal Conductivity.
COMMENTS: Without Steady-State Conditions And Constant K, The Temperature Distribution In A
Plane Wall Would Not Be Linear.
, PROBLEM 1.3
KNOWN: Dimensions, Thermal Conductivity And Surface Temperatures Of A Concrete Slab.
Efficiency Of Gas Furnace And Cost Of Natural Gas.
FIND: Daily Cost Of Heat Loss.
SCHEMATIC:
ASSUMPTIONS: (1) Steady State, (2) One-Dimensional Conduction, (3) Constant Properties.
ANALYSIS: The Rate Of Heat Loss By Conduction Through The Slab Is
T T2 7C
Q K LW 1 1.4 W / M K 11m 8 M 4312 W <
T 0.20 M
The Daily Cost Of Natural Gas That Must Be Combusted To Compensate For The Heat Loss Is
Q Cg 4312 W $0.01/ MJ
C T 24 H / D 3600 S / H $4.14 / D <
D F 0.9 106 J / MJ
COMMENTS: The Loss Could Be Reduced By Installing A Floor Covering With A Layer Of
Insulation Between It And The Concrete.
SOLUTION
MANUAL FOR
FUNDAMENTAL
S OF HEAT AND
MASS
TRANSFER 2025
, PROBLEM 1.1
KNOWN: Heat Rate, Q, Through One-Dimensional Wall Of Area A, Thickness L, Thermal
Conductivity K And Inner Temperature, T1 .
FIND: The Outer Temperature Of The Wall,
T2 . SCHEMATIC:
ASSUMPTIONS: (1) One-Dimensional Conduction In The X-Direction, (2) Steady-State Conditions,
(3) Constant Properties.
ANALYSIS: The Rate Equation For Conduction Through The Wall Is Given By Fourier‟s Law,
Dt T T2
Q Q Q A = -K A= Ka 1 .
Cond X X
Dx L
Solving For T2 Gives
Q cond L
T T .
2 1
Ka
Substituting Numerical Values, Find
3000W 0.025m
T2 415 C -
$
0.2W / M K 10m2
T2 415 C - 37.5 C
$ $
T2 378 C.$
<
COMMENTS: Note Direction Of Heat Flow And Fact That T2 Must Be Less Than T1.
, PROBLEM 1.2
KNOWN: Inner Surface Temperature And Thermal Conductivity Of A Concrete Wall.
FIND: Heat Loss By Conduction Through The Wall As A Function Of Ambient Air Temperatures Ranging From
-15 To 38C.
SCHEMATIC:
ASSUMPTIONS: (1) One-Dimensional Conduction In The X-Direction, (2) Steady-State Conditions,
(3) Constant Properties, (4) Outside Wall Temperature Is That Of The Ambient Air.
ANALYSIS: From Fourier‟s Law, It Is Evident That The Gradient, Dt Dx QX K , Is A Constant, And
Hence The Temperature Distribution Is Linear, If QX And K Are Each Constant. The Heat Flux Must
Be Constant Under One-Dimensional, Steady-State Conditions; And K Is Approximately Constant If It
Depends
Only Weakly On Temperature. The Heat Flux And Heat Rate When The Outside Wall Temperature Is T 2
= -15C Are
Dt T T
QX K K 1 2 1W M K 133.3 W M2
25 C 15 C $ $
. (1)
Dx L 0.30 M
Q x QX A 133.3 W M2 20 M2 2667 W . (2) <
Combining Eqs. (1) And (2), The Heat Rate Qx Can Be Determined For The Range Of Ambient Temperature, -15
T2 38C, With Different Wall Thermal Conductivities, K.
3500
2500
1500
500
-500
-1500
-20 -10 0 10 20 30 40
Ambient Air T emperature, T 2 (C)
Wall T hermal Conductivity, K = 1.25
W/M.K K = 1 W/M.K, Concrete Wall
K = 0.75 W/M.K
For The Concrete Wall, K = 1 W/MK, The Heat Loss Varies Linearily From +2667 W To -867 W
And Is Zero When The Inside And Ambient Temperatures Are The Same. The Magnitude Of The
Heat Rate Increases With Increasing Thermal Conductivity.
COMMENTS: Without Steady-State Conditions And Constant K, The Temperature Distribution In A
Plane Wall Would Not Be Linear.
, PROBLEM 1.3
KNOWN: Dimensions, Thermal Conductivity And Surface Temperatures Of A Concrete Slab.
Efficiency Of Gas Furnace And Cost Of Natural Gas.
FIND: Daily Cost Of Heat Loss.
SCHEMATIC:
ASSUMPTIONS: (1) Steady State, (2) One-Dimensional Conduction, (3) Constant Properties.
ANALYSIS: The Rate Of Heat Loss By Conduction Through The Slab Is
T T2 7C
Q K LW 1 1.4 W / M K 11m 8 M 4312 W <
T 0.20 M
The Daily Cost Of Natural Gas That Must Be Combusted To Compensate For The Heat Loss Is
Q Cg 4312 W $0.01/ MJ
C T 24 H / D 3600 S / H $4.14 / D <
D F 0.9 106 J / MJ
COMMENTS: The Loss Could Be Reduced By Installing A Floor Covering With A Layer Of
Insulation Between It And The Concrete.