Question: Problem 4 : Heat loss through thermopane double window. A double window called thermopane is one in which two layers of glass are separated by

Problem 4: Heat loss through thermopane double window. A double window called thermopane is one in which two layers of glass are separated by a layer of dry, stagnant air. In a given window, each glass layer is 6.35 mm thick and separated by 6.35 mm . K for glass and air respectively and independent of temperature are 0.869Wm.K and 0.026Wm.K, respectively.
A) Ignore convection between windows and between outside and windows and for a total temperature drop across the window of 27.8 K , calculate the heat loss for a window that is 0.914m1.83m.
B) Now, we will not ignore the convection in the air layer between windows. If the outside temperatures of the glass windows facing the atmosphere are 310 K and 282.2 K (T=27.8K) and using a heat of 360 W , calculate the side temperatures of the windows facing the air layer.
C) In B, if the heat transfer coefficient of air was given as h=4.08Wm2.K, compare the magnitudes of convection and conduction in the air layer? Which mechanism dominate?
D) how does the total heat calculated for air compares for the 360 W given to you? Why are they different?
E) Represent the systems in 1 and 2 using resistances. Calculate an equivalent overall resistance for each system
F) Modify your resistance plot to account for convection to atmospheric air from both windows? Calculate an equivalent overall resistance for the new system.
Problem 4 : Heat loss through thermopane double

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