A room is 3600 mm in height. It has wall length and width of 5 meters and 6 meters, respectively. Considering the internal temperature be 18 C and outside temperature be 30 C. Wall U = 29 W/m^2-C, floor U=15 W/m^2-C, and ceiling U = 23 W/m^2-C. The ground temperature is about 25 C. Identify the heat load through transmission in BTU/hr.

A room is 3600 mm in height. It has wall length and width of 5 meters and 6 meters, respectively. Considering the internal temperature be 18 C and outside temperature be 30 C. Wall U = 29 W/m^2-C, floor U=15 W/m^2-C, and ceiling U = 23 W/m^2-C. The ground temperature is about 25 C. Identify the heat load through transmission in BTU/hr.

Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning with these NEW titles from Engineering!)

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Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

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Chapter2: Steady Heat Conduction

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