Water flows at 67 C inside a 2.5 cm inside diameter tube such that hi = 3500 W/m² .C. The tube has a wall thickness 0.72 mm with a thermal conductivity of 18 W/m.C. The outside of the tube loses heat by free convection with ho= 7.6 W/m².C. Calculate the overall heat transfer coefficient and heat loss per unit length to surrounding air at 15 C.

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Water flows at 67 C inside a 2.5 cm inside diameter tube such that hi = 3500 W/m² .C . The tube
has a wall thickness 0.72 mm with a thermal conductivity of 18 W/m.C. The outside of the tube
loses heat by free convection with ho= 7.6 W/m².C. Calculate the overall heat transfer coefficient
and heat loss per unit length to surrounding air at 15 C.
Transcribed Image Text:Water flows at 67 C inside a 2.5 cm inside diameter tube such that hi = 3500 W/m² .C . The tube has a wall thickness 0.72 mm with a thermal conductivity of 18 W/m.C. The outside of the tube loses heat by free convection with ho= 7.6 W/m².C. Calculate the overall heat transfer coefficient and heat loss per unit length to surrounding air at 15 C.
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