//Variable declaration: h1 = 1700 //Steam heat-transfer coefficient (Btu/h.ft^2. F) h2 = 2 //Air heat-transfer coefficient (Btu/h.ft^2. F) A = 1 //Area of base (ft^2) (assumption) k1 = 26 //Thermal conductivity of steel (Btu/h.ft. F) k2 = 218 //Thermal conductivity of copper (Btu/h.ft. F) t = 0.375 //Thickness of steel sheet (in) h3 = 2500 //Increased steam heat-transfer coefficient (Btu/h.ft^2. F) h4 = 12 //Increased air heat-transfer coefficient (Btu/h.ft^2. F) //Calculation: R1 = 1/(h1*A) //Steam resistance (h. F/Btu) R2 = 1/(h2*A) //Air resistance (h. F/Btu) R3 = (t/12)/(k1*A) //Steel resistance (h. F/Btu) Rt1 = R1+R2+R3 //Total resistance (with steel) (h. F/Btu) R4 = (t/12)/(k2*A) //Copper resistance (h. F/Btu) (part 1) Rt2 = R1+R2+R4 //Total resistance (with copper) (h. F/Btu) R5 = 1/(h1*A) //New steam resistance (h. F/Btu) Rt3 = R5+R2+R3 //Total resistance after increasing the steam coefficient (h. F/Btu) R6 = 1/(h4*A) //Air resistance (h. F/Btu) Rt4 = R1+R6+R3 //Total resistance after increasing the air coefficient (h. F/Btu) //Result: if (Rt1==Rt2) then printf("1.The rate of heat transfer is essentially unaffected.") else printf("1. The rate of heat transfer is essentially affected.") end if (Rt1==Rt3) then printf("2. The rate is again unaffected.") else printf("2. The rate is again affected.") end if (Rt1==Rt4) then printf("3. The rate is unaffected for this case.") else printf("3. The rate is affected for this case.") end