A concrete wall with a surface area of 20 m 2 and a thickness of 0.30 m
Question:
A concrete wall with a surface area of 20 m2 and a thickness of 0.30 m separates conditioned room air from ambient air. The temperature of the inner surface of the wall (T1) is maintained at 25°C.
(a) Determine the heat loss Q (W) through the concrete wall for three thermal conductivity values of (0.75, 1, and 1.25 W/m·K) and outer wall surface temperatures of T2 = 215, 210, 25, 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 38°C (a total of 11 data points for each thermal conductivity value). Tabulate the results for all three cases in one table. Also provide a computer-generated graph [Heat loss, Q (W) vs. Outside wall temperature, T2 (°C)] for the display of your results. The results for all three cases should be plotted on the same graph.
(b) Discuss your results for the three cases.
Step by Step Answer:
Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences
ISBN: 978-0078027680
5th edition
Authors: Yunus A. Cengel, Robert H. Turner, John M. Cimbala