clear; clc; printf("\t\t\tExample Number 7.4\n\n\n"); // heat transfer from fine wire in air // Example 7.4 (page no.-333-334) // solution d = 0.00002;// [m] diameter of wire L = 0.5;// [m] length of wire whose temperature is maintained Ts = 54;// [degree celsius] surface temperature of wire Pa = 101325;// [Pa] pressure of air Ta = 0;// [degree celsius] temperature of air // we first determine the film temperature as Tf = (Ts+Ta)/2;// [degree celsius] // the properties of interest are thus v = 15.69*10^(-6);// [square meter/s] k = 0.02624;// [W/m degree celsius] Pr = 0.708;// prandtl number Beta = 1/(Tf+273);// [K^(-1)] g = 9.8;// [square meter/s] acceleration due to gravity // and Gr_into_Pr = (g*Beta*(Ts-Ta)*d^(3)*Pr)/(v^(2)); // from table 7-1 we find C = 0.675; m = 0.058; // so that Nu_bar = C*(Gr_into_Pr)^(m); h_bar = Nu_bar*k/d;// [W/square meter degree celsius] // the heat required is A = %pi*d*L;// [square meter] surface area of wire q = h_bar*A*(Ts-Ta);// [W] printf("electric power necessary to maintain the the wire temperature if the length is 0.5 m is %f W",q);