A 3-mm-diameter electrical wire is insulated by a 2-mm-thick rubberized sheath ((k=0.13 mathrm{~W} / mathrm{m} cdot mathrm{K})),
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A 3-mm-diameter electrical wire is insulated by a 2-mm-thick rubberized sheath \((k=0.13 \mathrm{~W} / \mathrm{m} \cdot \mathrm{K})\), and the wire/sheath interface is characterized by a thermal contact resistance of \(R_{t, c}^{\prime \prime}=3 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}^{2} \cdot \mathrm{K} / \mathrm{W}\). The convection heat transfer coefficient at the outer surface of the sheath is \(15 \mathrm{~W} / \mathrm{m}^{2} \cdot \mathrm{K}\), and the temperature of the ambient air is \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). If the temperature of the insulation may not exceed \(50^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), what is the maximum allowable electrical power that may be dissipated per unit length of the conductor? What is the critical radius of the insulation?
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Fundamentals Of Heat And Mass Transfer
ISBN: 9781119220442
8th Edition
Authors: Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine