clear; clc; //Example1.8[Measuring Convection Heat Transfer coefficient] //Given:- T_ambient=15;//Temperature of room[degree Celcius] T_surface=152;//Temperature of surface of wire[degree Celcius] L=2;//Length of wire[m] D=0.003;//Diameter of wire[m] V=60;//Voltage drop across the current wire[Volts] I=1.5;//Current flowing in the wire[amp] //Solution:- //When steady conditions are reached, the rate of heat loss from the wire equals the rate of heat generation in the wire as a result of resistance heating Q_=V*I;//[W] disp("W",Q_,"The rate of heat generated in the wire as a result of resistance heating is") As=%pi*D*L;//Surface Area of the wire[m^2] //Using Newton's Law of Cooling //and assuming all heat loss in wire to occur by convection h=Q_/(As*(T_surface-T_ambient));//[W/m^2.degree Celcius] disp("W/m^2.degree Celcius",h,"The convection Heat Transfer coefficient is" )