Practice - Conduction Resistance
Practice Questions
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What is the formula for conduction resistance?
💡 Hint: Think about the factors that oppose heat transfer.
What Biot number indicates a valid lumped system approximation?
💡 Hint: Consider why a low Biot number indicates minimal internal temperature gradients.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the equation for conduction resistance?
💡 Hint: Consider which factors increase resistance.
True or False: As insulation thickness increases indefinitely, heat loss through a cylinder will always decrease.
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between surface area and heat loss.
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Challenge Problems
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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 50°C.
💡 Hint: Use the cylindrical heat conduction formula.
A material has a thickness of 0.1 m, an area of 2 m², and thermal conductivity of 3 W/mK. Determine its conduction resistance and explain its significance in the context of thermal management.
💡 Hint: Apply the conduction resistance formula.
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