Practice Conduction Resistance - 2.1 | Conduction Heat Transfer | Heat Transfer & Thermal Machines
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the formula for conduction resistance?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the factors that oppose heat transfer.

Question 2

Easy

What Biot number indicates a valid lumped system approximation?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider why a low Biot number indicates minimal internal temperature gradients.

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Question 1

What is the equation for conduction resistance?

  • R_cond = Ξ”x/(kA)
  • R_cond = kA/Ξ”x
  • R_cond = 1/(hA)

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider which factors increase resistance.

Question 2

True or False: As insulation thickness increases indefinitely, heat loss through a cylinder will always decrease.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the relationship between surface area and heat loss.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a hollow cylindrical pipe with inner radius 0.1 m, outer radius 0.15 m, and thermal conductivity of 5 W/mK, calculate the heat loss if the temperature difference across the pipe is 50Β°C.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the cylindrical heat conduction formula.

Question 2

A material has a thickness of 0.1 m, an area of 2 mΒ², and thermal conductivity of 3 W/mK. Determine its conduction resistance and explain its significance in the context of thermal management.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Apply the conduction resistance formula.

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