clear; clc; //Example 2.29 //Determine necessary thickness of insulation brick //Given A=1 //Assume [sq m] x1=0.003 //[m] x3=0.008 //[m] k1=30 //[W/m.K] k2=0.7 //[W/m.K] k3=40 //[W/m.K] T1=363 //[K] T=333 //[K] T2=300 //[K] h0=10 //W/sq m.K //Q=(T1-T2)/(x1/(k1*A)+x2/(k2*A)+x3/(k3*A)+1/(h0*A)) //Also,Q=(T-T2)/(1/(h0*A)) //So, (T1-T2)/((x1/(k1*A)+x2/(k2*A)+x3/(k3*A)+1/(h0*A))=(T-T2)/(1/(h0*A)) //or,x2=k2*A((T1-T2)/((T-T2)*h0*A)-1/(h0*A)-x1/(k1*A)-x3/(k3*A)) x2=k2*A*((T1-T2)/((T-T2)*h0*A)-1/(h0*A)-x1/(k1*A)-x3/(k3*A)); //[m] printf("Thicknessof insulating brick required is %f mm",x2*1000);