ACTIVITY # 4

BSME 4A

2–58 Consider the base plate of an 800-W household iron with a thickness
of L = 0.6 cm, base area of A = 160 cm 2, and thermal conductivity of k = 60
W/m·K. The inner surface of the base plate is subjected to uniform heat flux
generated by the resistance heaters inside. When steady operating
conditions are reached, the outer surface temperature of the plate is
measured to be 112°C. Disregarding any heat loss through the upper part of
the iron, (a) express the differential equation and the boundary conditions
for steady one-dimensional heat conduction through the plate, (b) obtain a
relation for the variation of temperature in the base plate by solving the
differential equation, and (c) evaluate the inner surface
temperature.  Answer: (c) 117°C
2–60 Consider a 20-cm-thick large concrete plane wall (k = 0.77 W/m·K)
subjected to convection on both sides with T ∞1 = 27°C and h1 = 5 W/m2·K on
the inside, and T∞2 = 8°C and h2 = 12 W/m2·K on the outside. Assuming
constant thermal conductivity with no heat generation and negligible
radiation, (a) express the differential equation and the boundary conditions
for steady one-dimensional heat conduction through the wall, (b) obtain a
relation for the variation of temperature in the wall by solving the differential
equation, and (c) evaluate the temperatures at the inner and outer surfaces
of the wall.
2–68E Consider a steam pipe of length L = 30 ft, inner radius r 1 = 2 in, outer
radius r2 = 2.4 in, and thermal conductivity k = 7.2 Btu/h·ft·°F. Steam is
flowing through the pipe at an average temperature of 300°F, and the
average convection heat transfer coefficient on the inner surface is given to
be h = 12.5 Btu/h·ft2·°F. If the average temperature on the outer surfaces of
the pipe is T2 = 175°F, (a) express the differential equation and the boundary
conditions for steady one-dimensional heat conduction through the pipe, (b)
obtain a relation for the variation of temperature in the pipe by solving the
differential equation, and (c) evaluate the rate of heat loss from the steam
through the pipe.  Answer: (c) 46,630 Btu/h
2–74 A spherical container of inner radius r1 = 2 m, outer radius r2 = 2.1 m,
and thermal conductivity k = 30 W/m·K is filled with iced water at 0°C. The
container is gaining heat by convection from the surrounding air at T ∞ =
25°C with a heat transfer coefficient of h = 18 W/m 2·K. Assuming the inner
surface temperature of the container to be 0°C, (a) express the differential
equation and the boundary conditions for steady one-dimensional heat
conduction through the container, (b) obtain a relation for the variation of
temperature in the container by solving the differential equation, and (c)
evaluate the rate of heat gain to the iced water.