Module 4: Activity No.

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Heat Transfer Exercises Problem

Name: SARMIENTO, MARC BENEDICT H.

Student No.: 20131154864
Problem:
A furnace wall is made of two layers of refractory materials, each 9 in thick. The furnace
temperature on the furnace side of layer A and the outer side of layer B are 2000 ⁰F
and 200 ⁰F. For layer A, k = 2.44 – 0.0006T while for layer b, k = 0.06 + 0.0009T where
BTU . ft
T in ⁰F and k is in .
HR . ft 2 ℉
BTU
Determine: (a) the heat flow through the wall in ;
HR . ft 2
BTU
(b) the heat flow if A and B are interchanged in .
HR . ft 2

GIVEN:
x 1=x 2=9∈¿

T 1=2000 ℉

T 2=200 ℉

k 1=2.44−0.0006 T BTU .∈ ¿ ¿
hr . ft . ℉

k 2=0.06+0.0009 T BTU .∈ ¿ ¿
hr . ft . ℉
SOLUTION:
A.
dT
Q=−kA
dx
Q
dx=−k dT
A
 t2 2
For Q A : Q ( 0.75 ft )=− ∫ ( 2.44−0.0006t ) dt Q ( 0.75 ft )=− 2.44 t− 0.0006 t
A 2000 A 2 ( )
2 2
Q 0.0006 t 2 0.0006 ( 2000 ℉ )
A (
( 0.75 ft )=− 2.44 t 2−
2 )
−2.44 ( 2000℉ ) −
2
2
Q 0.0006 t 2
A (
( 0.75 ft )=− 2.44 t 2−
2
−3680 )
For Q b :
200 2
Q
( 0.75 ft )=− ∫ ( 0.06+0.0009 t ) dt Q ( 0.75 ft )=− 0.06 t− 0.0009t
( )
A t 2
A 2

2 2
Q 0.0009 ( 200 ) 0.0009t 2
A (
( 0.75 ft )=− 0.06 ( 200 ) +
2
− 0.06 t 2 + )(
2 )
2
Q 0.0009 t 2
A
( 0.75 ft )=−(30− 0.06 t 2+ ( 2
) )
BUT,
QA Q
( 0.75 ft )= B (0.75 ft )
A A

0.0006 t 22 0.0009 t 22
( 2.44 t 2−
2 )
−3680=30− 0.06 t 2 +( 2 )
t 2=1371.19 ℉

For ( a ) :
dT
Q=−kA
dx
Q
dx=−k d T
A
1371.19
Q
( 0.75 ft )=− ∫ (2.44−0.0006t ) dt
A 2000

2 2
Q 0.0006 ( 1371.19 ℉ ) 0.0006 ( 2000℉ )
A (
( 0.75 ft )=−( 2.44 ( 1371.19 ℉ )−
2
− 2.44 ( 2000 ℉ )− )( 2
) )
2
Q 0.0006 (1371.19 ℉ )
A (
( 0.75 ft )=− 2.44 ( 1371.19℉ )−
2
−3680 )
 Q BTU
=1197.79
A HR −ft 2

B.
dT
Q=−kA
dx
Q
dx=−k d T
A
For Q A :
t2
Q
( 0.75 ft )=− ∫ ( 0.06+0.0009 t ) dt
A 2000

2 2
0.0009t 2
Q(
A ((
0.75 ft )=− 0.06 t 2 +
2 )
−0.06 ( 2000 )+
0.0009 ( 2000 )
2 )
2
0.0009 t 2
−Q
A (
( 0.75 ft )=−( 0.06 t 2+
2
−1920))
For Q B :
200
Q
( 0.75 ft )=− ∫ ( 2.44−0.0006 t ) dt
A t 2

2 2
0.0006 t 2
Q(
A ((
0.75 ft )=− 2.44 (200 ℉ ) −
0.0006 ( 200 ℉ )
2
− 2.44 t 2− )( 2 ))
2
Q 0.0006 t 2
A
( 0.75 ft )=−( 476− 2.44 t 2− ( 2
) )
BUT,

Q Q Q
( 0.75 ft )= A ( 0.75 ft )= B (0.75 ft )
A A A

0.0009 t 22 0.0006 t 22
( 0.06 t 2 +
2 ) (
−1920=476− 2.44 t 2 −
2 )
t 2=908.84 ℉

For ( b ) :
 dT
Q=−kA
dx
Q
dx=−k d T
A
908.84
Q
( 0.75 ft )=− ∫ ( 0.06+ 0.0009t ) dt
A 2000

2 2
Q 0.0009(908.84 ℉ ) 0.0009(2000)
A (
( 0.75 ft )=− 0.06(908.84 ℉)+
2 )(
− 0.06 ( 2000 ) +
2 )
2
Q 0.0009(908.84 ℉ )
A (
( 0.75 ft )=− 0.06(908.84 ℉)+
2 )
−192 0

Q BTU
=1991.7
A HR−ft 2