A hollow square box is made from 1ft^2 sheets of a prototype insulating material that is 0.75 inches thick. A 120W electrical heater is placed inside the box. Over time thermocouples attached to the box show that the interior and exterior surfaces of one face have reached the constant temperatures of 150 degrees and 90 degrees. What is the thermal conductivity?

A hollow square box is made from 1ft^2 sheets of a prototype insulating material that is 0.75 inches thick. A 120W electrical heater is placed inside the box. Over time thermocouples attached to the box show that the interior and exterior surfaces of one face have reached the constant temperatures of 150 degrees and 90 degrees. What is the thermal conductivity?

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

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305387102

Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

Publisher:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

Chapter1: Basic Modes Of Heat Transfer

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.4P: 1.4 To measure thermal conductivity, two similar 1-cm-thick specimens are placed in the apparatus...

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