The concrete slab of a basement is (11 mathrm{~m}) long, (8 mathrm{~m}) wide, and (0.20 mathrm{~m}) thick.

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The concrete slab of a basement is \(11 \mathrm{~m}\) long, \(8 \mathrm{~m}\) wide, and \(0.20 \mathrm{~m}\) thick. During the winter, temperatures are nominally \(17^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) and \(10^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) at the top and bottom surfaces, respectively. If the concrete has a thermal conductivity of \(1.4 \mathrm{~W} / \mathrm{m} \cdot \mathrm{K}\), what is the rate of heat loss through the slab? If the basement is heated by a gas furnace operating at an efficiency of \(\eta_{f}=0.90\) and natural gas is priced at \(C_{g}=\$0.02/ \mathrm{MJ}\), what is the daily cost of the heat loss?

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Fundamentals Of Heat And Mass Transfer

ISBN: 9781119220442

8th Edition

Authors: Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine

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