// Display mode mode(0); // Display warning for floating point exception ieee(1); clear; clc; disp("Introduction to heat transfer by S.K.Som, Chapter 2, Example 2") //The Thickness of fire clay bricks (Lb)=.2 m Lb=0.2; //The thermal conductivity of fire clay bricks(kb)=1.0 W/(m*K) kb=1; //the Thicknes of insulating material is L //The thermal conductivity of insulating material(ki)=.07 W/(m*K) ki=.07; //The furnace inner brick surface is at temprature Ti=1250 K Ti=1250; //The furnace outer brick surface is at temprature To=310 K To=310; //The maximum allowable heat transfer rate(Q) from wall = 900 W/m^2 Q=900; //Q=(Ti-To)/((Lb/kb)+(L/ki)) so L=ki*(((Ti-To)/Q)-(Lb/kb)) disp("The thickness of insulating material L=ki*(((Ti-To)/Q)-(Lb/kb)) in m") L=ki*(((Ti-To)/Q)-(Lb/kb))