Question: A metal pipe ( kpipe 5 1 5 W / m K , Di , pipe 5 5 cm , Do , pipe 5 6

A metal pipe (kpipe 515W/mK,Di,pipe 55cm,Do,pipe 56cm,and L 510m)situated in an engine room is used for transporting hot saturated water vapor at a flow rate of 0.03kg/s.The water vapor enters and exits the pipe at 325C and 290C,respectively. Oil leakage can occur in the engine room, and when leaked oil comes in contact with hot spots above the oils autoignition temperature, it can ignite spontaneously. Using MATLAB software, evaluate the effect of the saturated water vapor mass flow rate on needed insulation thickness for keeping the outer surface temperature below 180C to prevent fire hazard if oil leak happens. By varying the mass flow rate from 0.01to 0.1kg/s,plot the insulation layer thickness as a function of the mass flow rate. If the flow rate of the saturated water vapor is adjusted between 0.03and 0.1kg/s,determine the insulation layer thickness that is suitable for this flow rate range.

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