clear; clc; printf("\t\t\tExample Number 8.21\n\n\n"); // influence of convection on solar equilibrium temperature // Example 8.21 (page no.-455) // solution T_surr = 25+273;// [K] surrounding temperature sigma = 5.669*10^(-8);// [W/square meter K^(4)] h = 10;// [W/square meter] heat transfer coefficient // in this case the solar energy absorbed must equal the sum of the radiation and convection transfers to the surroundings // (q_by_A_sun)*alpha_sun = alpha_low_temp*sigma*(T^4-T_surr^4)+h*(T-T_surr) (a) q_by_A_sun = 700;// [W/m^(2)] solar flux // for the white paint, using the same surface properties as in example 8-20 gives alpha_sun = 0.12; alpha_low_temp = 0.9; // so that equation (a) becomes deff('[y] = f(T)','y = (q_by_A_sun)*alpha_sun-alpha_low_temp*sigma*(T^4-T_surr^4)-h*(T-T_surr)'); T = fsolve(1,f); printf("the radiation-convection equillibrium temperatures for case (a) is %f degree celsius",T-273); //for flat black lacquer we obtain alpha_sun = 0.96; alpha_low_temp = 0.95; // so that equation (a) becomes deff('[y] = f2(T1)','y = (q_by_A_sun)*alpha_sun - alpha_low_temp*sigma*(T1^4-T_surr^4)-h*(T1-T_surr)'); T1 = fsolve(1,f2); printf("\n\n the radiation-convection equillibrium temperatures for case (b) is %f degree celsius",T1-273); printf("\n\n where case (a) surface is coated with white paint"); printf("\n\n case (b) surface is coated with flat black lacquer");