Reconsider Prob. 20€“73E. Using an appropriate software, investigate the effect of the air gap thickness on the rates of heat transfer by natural convection and radiation, and the R-value of insulation. Let the air gap thickness vary from 0.2 in to 2.0 in. Plot the rates of heat transfer by natural convection and radiation, and the R-value of insulation as a function of the air gap thickness and discuss the results.

Reconsider Prob. 20€“73E.

A vertical 4-ft-high and 6-ft-wide double-pane window consists of two sheets of glass separated by a 1-in air gap at atmospheric pressure. If the glass surface temperatures across the air gap are measured to be 65°F and 40°F, determine the rate of heat transfer through the window by

Natural convection

Radiation. Also, determine the R-value of insulation of this window such that multiplying the inverse of the R-value by the surface area and the temperature difference gives the total rate of heat transfer through the window. The effective emissivity for use in radiation calculations between two large parallel glass plates can be taken to be 0.82.

4 ft 65F 40F Glass 1 In- Frame