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Author: Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.42P
A circumferential fin of rectangular cross section, 3.7-cm OD and 0.3 cm thick, surrounds a 2.5-cm- diameter tube as shown below. The fin is constructed of mild steel. Air blowing over the fin produces a heat transfer coefficient of
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Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning with these NEW titles from Engineering!)
Ch. 2 - A plane wall, 7.5 cm thick, generates heat...Ch. 2 -
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2.38 The addition of aluminum fins has been...Ch. 2 - The tip of a soldering iron consists of a 0.6-cm-...Ch. 2 - One end of a 0.3-m-long steel rod is connected to...Ch. 2 - Both ends of a 0.6-cm copper U-shaped rod are...Ch. 2 - 2.42 A circumferential fin of rectangular cross...Ch. 2 - 2.43 A turbine blade 6.3 cm long, with...Ch. 2 - 2.44 To determine the thermal conductivity of a...Ch. 2 - 2.45 Heat is transferred from water to air through...Ch. 2 - 2.46 The wall of a liquid-to-gas heat exchanger...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.47PCh. 2 - The handle of a ladle used for pouring molten lead...Ch. 2 - 2.50 Compare the rate of heat flow from the bottom...Ch. 2 - 2.51 Determine by means of a flux plot the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.52PCh. 2 - Determine the rate of heat transfer per meter...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.54PCh. 2 - 2.55 A long, 1-cm-diameter electric copper cable...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.56PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.57PCh. 2 - Prob. 2.58P
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