Concept explainers
(a)
Whether the prescribed temperature distribution possible or not along with an explanation.
The temperature distribution is not possible as the conduction and convection heat transfer is not possible.
Given:
The given diagram is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1
The thermal conductivity of the wall is
The steady state temperature of the wall is
The thickness of the wall is
The convection heat transfer of the wall is
Formula Used:
The expression for the energy balance equation for the steady flow is given by,
The expression for the conduction heat transfer per unit area is given by,
Here,
The expression for the convection heat transfer per unit area is given by,
Calculation:
The conduction heat transfer per unit area is calculated as,
The convection heat transfer per unit area is calculated as,
The energy balance equation is calculated as,
The temperature distribution is not possible as the value of conduction and convection heat transfer is not equal.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the temperature distribution is not possible as the conduction and convection heat transfer is not possible.
(b)
The computation and the plot of the temperature at
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