Me - 312, Hmt-Lec-Week 5
Me - 312, Hmt-Lec-Week 5
Me - 312, Hmt-Lec-Week 5
Key Findings:
It is important to note that the critical radius of
insulation depends on the thermal conductivity of the
insulation K and the external convection heat transfer
coefficient hc.
The rate of heat transfer from the cylinder increases
with the addition of insulation for r2 < rcr, reaches a
maximum when r2 = rcr and starts to decrease for r2 >
rcr.
Thus, insulating the pipe may actually increase the rate
of heat transfer from the pipe instead of decreasing it
when r2 < rcr.
Critical thickness of insulation cont.
The value of the critical radius rcr will be the largest
when K is large and hc is small as rcr = K/hc.
As the rcr is much less in forced convection, often less
than 1 mm. Therefore, we can insulate hot water or
steam pipes freely without worrying about the
possibility of increasing the heat transfer by insulating
the pipes.
The radius of electric wires may be smaller than the
critical radius. The plastic insulation will enhance the
H.T from electric wires, and thus will keep their
operating temperatures at lower and safer levels.
Home Assignment
Examples: 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5 + Related
Exercise Problems
&
Examples: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6
Problems: 2.1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 16,
17, 20, 26, 27, 56
Book: Heat Transfer by J. P. Holman, 10th Edition
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