A water heater is covered with insulation boards over a total surface area of 3 m 2

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A water heater is covered with insulation boards over a total surface area of 3 m2. The inside board surface is at 75◦C, the outside surface is at 18◦C, and the board material has a conductivity of 0.08 W/m K. Howthick should the board be to limit the heat transfer loss to 200 W?

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Fundamentals Of Thermodynamics

ISBN: 9781118131992

8th Edition

Authors: Claus Borgnakke, Richard E. Sonntag

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