Question: In this problem you will use online product information to estimate a quantity of thermodynamics interest. This problem is about one of the freezers
In this problem you will use online product information to estimate a quantity of thermodynamics interest. This problem is about one of the freezers in the online McMaster- Carr catalog, specifically part number 6076N23. It may be helpful to start working on part d before some of the other parts of the problems. a) Use the exterior dimensions and capacity to estimate the wall thickness of the freezer. Assume that the lowest 10 inches of the freezer is taken up by refrigeration machinery and wheels, and thus is not available for insulation or interior space. b) If the interior walls of the freezer are maintained at the lowest temperature range given in the product specs, find the rate at which heat transfer INTO the interior compartment from the outside world occurs, for an outside wall temperature of 80 F. For this calculation, assume steady, one-dimensional conduction, and assume that the entire wall consists of foam with thermal conductivity 0.03 W/(m K). Even though the geometry of the foam is NOT a simple planar wall, assume that it is. You will need to choose a value of the wall's surface area. Explain how you made your choice. c) The cooling system of the freezer (a refrigeration cycle) has a coefficient of performance of 2.5. Assume that the cooling system is outside of the insulation and rejects heat to the room through a coil on the bottom of the freezer. Find the rate at which electricity must be supplied to the freezer to maintain the temperature (W). d) Define your system as the matter that is inside the insulation. This is a closed system (control mass) as long as we don't open the freezer. Draw a simple sketch showing the energy transfers per time between this system and its surroundings at steady state. Include the numerical value of each rate of energy transfer.
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