A thick carbon-steel pipe k=60.5 W/m-K has a 5 cm inner diameter and 7.5 cm outer diameter. The inner-surface heat-transfer coefficient is 88 W/m-K and the outer-surface heat-transfer coefficient is 18 W/m-K. Determine the overall heat-transfer coefficient for the pipe.

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A thick carbon-steel pipe k=60.5
W/m-K has a 5 cm inner diameter
and 7.5 cm outer diameter. The
inner-surface heat-transfer
coefficient is 88 W/m-K and the
outer-surface heat-transfer
coefficient is 18 W/m-K. Determine
the overall heat-transfer coefficient
for the pipe.
Transcribed Image Text:A thick carbon-steel pipe k=60.5 W/m-K has a 5 cm inner diameter and 7.5 cm outer diameter. The inner-surface heat-transfer coefficient is 88 W/m-K and the outer-surface heat-transfer coefficient is 18 W/m-K. Determine the overall heat-transfer coefficient for the pipe.
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