Question: ( underline { text { Given: } } ) A flat, horizontal automobile hood ( 1 m long by 1 m

\(\underline{\text { Given: }}\) A flat, horizontal automobile hood (1 m long by 1 m wide) undergoes convection by air at \(20^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) on its outer surface, while the automobile is driven at \(20\mathrm{~m}/\mathrm{s}\) with zero wind speed. Beneath the hood heat is transferred to it from air at \(80^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\), forced with a free stream velocity of \(5\mathrm{~m}/\mathrm{s}\) along the hood's length. The flows on both sides of the hood can be modeled as parallel flow over a flat plate. Also, the film temperature on either side can be estimated by the particular free-stream temperature associated with that flow.
Find:
(a) Sketch the variation of thermal boundary layer thickness with the hood's length on both the outside of the hood and beneath it with zero wind speed. If, in addition to the automobile's motion, a side wind was blowing at \(20\mathrm{~m}/\mathrm{s}\) onto the driver's side of the automobile, at what position would thermal boundary layer thickness be largest?
(b) Determine the average heat transfer coefficient for outside air \(\left(\bar{h}_{o}\right)\) and engine-bay air \(\left(\bar{h}_{e b}\right)\). Consider zero side-wind velocity in this part and hereafter.
(c) Find the total heat-transfer rate to the outside air. Heat transfer due to conduction between the hood and the automobile's body can be neglected.
(d) The hood is washed, leaving a 1 mm water film on its outer surface. How long must dry air at \(20\mathrm{~m}/\mathrm{s}\) and \(20^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\) blow along the hood's length to dry it completely? Assume that the hood is also at \(20^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\).
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