Introduction to Heat Transfer
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ISBN: 9780470501962
Author: Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt, Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.32P
(a)
To determine
The thermal resistance between the carbon nanotube and top surface of heated and sensible island.
(b)
To determine
The fraction of the total resistance between the heated and sensing islands due to the thermal contact resistance for different value of island separation.
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