Question: Warm air is flowing through an exposed, rectangular PVC duct ( k = 0 . 2 5 W / m K ) that is 0

Warm air is flowing through an exposed, rectangular PVC duct (k=0.25 W/m K) that is 0.5 m wide x 0.2 m tall. The PVC walls are 4 mm thick. The duct is well insulated on three sides, but the insulation has been removed on the top. The duct passes through a 12-m-long section of basement, which is at a temperature of 15oC and which exhibits h=8 W/m2K. The convection coefficient in the interior of the duct is 30 W/m2K. Take the specific heat of air as 1.0 kJ/kg K.

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Mechanical Engineering Questions!