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Various concepts related to temperature, heat, thermodynamic equilibrium, and heat transfer. Topics include thermodynamic equilibrium, heat capacity, specific heat, heat transfer mechanisms (conduction, convection, and radiation), and thermal resistance. It also includes examples and problem-solving exercises.
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Thermodynamic equilibrium:State at which macroscopic properties of system remains unchanged over time.
Examples of macroscopic properties:^ L, V, P,
,^
, …
th^0 law of thermodynamics:2 systems in thermodynamic equilibrium with a 3
2 systems are in thermal contact if heatingone of them changes the other.Otherwise, they are thermally insulated.Two systems have the same temperature ^ they are in thermodynamic equilibriumrd^ system are themselves in equilibrium.
A,B in eqmB,C in eqm
^
A,C in eqm
Celsius scale (
C ) :
Melting point of ice
at
P^ = 1 atm
^
T = 0 C^
C.
Boiling point of water at
P^ = 1 atm
^
T = 100 C^
C.
^ Triple point of water = 0.
C
T^ T ^ C
^
T^ C
T ^
Fahrenheit scale (
F ) :
Melting point of ice
at
P^ = 1 atm
^
T = 32 F^
F.
Boiling point of water at
P^ = 1 atm
^
T = 212 F^
F.
180
32
F^^100
C T^
T ^
^
(^9) F 5
C T^
T ^
^
^ ^
^
Rankine scale (
R ) :
0
(^0) R K ^ ^ R^
F T^
T ^
Q^
C^ T ^
Heat capacity
C^ of a body : Q^ = heat transferred to body.
^ ^
/ C^
J^ K
Specific heat
c^ = heat capacity per unit mass
Q^
m c^
T ^
^
/ c^
J^
kg K
1 calorie (
C cal) = heat needed to raise 1 g of water from 14.
C to 15.
C.
1 BTU (
F) = heat needed to raise 1 lb of water from 58.
F to 59.
F.
1
1
1055 cal thermochemical
J
BTU
J
^
1
4 kcal
BTU
Heat flows from hot to cold objects until a common equilibrium temperature is reached.
For 2 objects insulated from their surroundings:
1
(^02) Q^
Q ^
^
^
1 1
1
2 2
2
m c
T
m c
T
^
^
^
When the equilibrium temperature
T^ is reached:
1 1
1
2 2
2
0
m c
T^
T^
m c
T^
T
^
^
^
1 1
1
2 2
2
1 1
2 2 m c T
m c T T^
m c
m c ^
Common heat-transfer mechanisms:
conductor insulator
c ( J/kg
K )
k (W/m
K )
Al^
900
237
Cu^
386
401
Fe^
447
Steel
502
46
Concrete
880
1
Glass
753
Water
4184
Wood
1400
Insulating properties of building materials are described by the
-factor (
-value ).
x R A^
k ^
R^
= thermal resistance of a slab of unit area
2 / m K^
W R
2
/ ft^
F^ h
BTU R
U.S.
T A H
2
2
1
/^
/
ft^
F^ h
BTU
m^ K
W
^ d T H^
k A
d x ^
T R ^
A^ T ^ ^
R
The walls of a house consist of plaster (
^ = 0.17 ),
-11 fiberglass
insulation, plywood (
^ = 0.65 ), and cedar shingles (
^ = 0.55 ).
The roof is the same except it uses
-30 fiberglass insulation.
In winter, average
T^ outdoor is 20
F, while the house is at 70
F.
The house’s furnace produces 100,000 BTU for every gallon of oil,which costs $2.20 per gallon.
How much is the monthly cost?
0.^
11 0.
wall
^
R^
12.37
0.^
30
0.^
roof
^
^
R^
31.37
2 36
28
10
A^ rect
ft^
ft^
ft
^
^
^
2 1280
ft
2 1164
ft
14
2 36
cos 30
roof
ft
A^
ft
^
^
^
12 28
14
tan 30
2 A^ gable
ft^
ft
^
^
^
^
^
2 226
ft ^
2 1506
wall^
rect^
gable
A^
A^
A^
ft
^
^
^
(^)
2
2
1
/^ /^
/^
1506
70
20
H^ wall
BTU
h^
ft^
F^
ft^
F^
F
^
^
^
^
^
^
^
(^)
2
2
1
/^ /^
/^
1164
70
20
H^ roof
BTU
h^
ft^
F^
ft^
F^
F
^
^
^
^
^
^
6073
/ BTU
h ^1853
/ BTU
h
6073
1853
/^
24
/^
30
/
Q^
BTU
h^
h^ d^
d^ month
^
^
5.7^ M
BTU
5.^
10
/^
$ 2.20 /
Cost
MBTU
gal^
MBTU
gal
^
$ 126
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Glow of a stove burner
^ it loses energy by radiation
4 P^
e^ T A
Stefan-Boltzmann law for radiated power:
^ = Stefan-Boltzmann constant = 5.
10 8 W / m
2 4 K.
A^ = area of emitting surface.0 < e < 1 is the emissivity ( effectiveness in emitting radiation ). e^ = 1
^ perfect emitter & absorber ( black body ). Black objects are good emitters & absorbers.Shiny objects are poor emitters & absorbers.
Wien‘s displacement law :
max
= b / T
^ P
(^4) T ^ Radiation dominates at high
T.
Wavelength of peak radiation becomes shorter as
T^ increases.
Sun ~ visible light.Near room T ~
infrared.
4
P^
e^ T A
Stefan-Boltzmann law :
sun^ sun RT
3
10 b^
mK ^
.
5778 m^ 300
K K
^ 9.
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Why do double-pane windows reduce heat loss greatly compared withsingle-paned windows?Why is a window’s
-factor higher if the spacing between panes is small?
And why do the best windows have “low-E” coatings? Thermal conductivity (see Table 16.2):
Glass
k ~ 0.8 W/m
K
Air^
k ~ 0.026 W/m
K
Layer of air reduces heat loss greatly & increases the
-factor.
This is so unless air layer is so thick that convection current develops.“low-E” means low emissivity, which reduces energy loss by radiation.
Compare the for a single pane window made from 3.0-mm-thick glasswith that of a double-pane window make from the same glass with a5.0-mm air gap between panes.
x k R^
Glass
k ~ 0.8 W/m
K
Air^
k ~ 0.026 W/m
K
3
single
3.^
10
0.^
^ m / W m K ^
R^2 double^
0.^
/ m^
K^ W ^
R
2
/ m^
K^ W
^
3
3
3.^
10
5.^
10
2
0.^
/^
/
double
m^
m
R^
W^
m K
A
W^
m K
A
^
^
^
^
^
^
double^
single (^50) R^
R
x R^
A^
k A ^ R 2
0.^
/ m^
K^ W ^ A