clear; clc; //Example4.11[Refrigerating Steaks while Avoiding Frostbite] //Given:- Ti=25;//Initial temperature of steaks[degree Celcius] Tf=-15;//Temperature of refrigerator[degree Celcius] L=0.015;//Thickness of steaks[m] //Properties of steaks k=0.45;//[W/m.degree Celcius] rho=1200;//density[kg/m^3] a=9.03*(10^(-8));//Thermal diffusivity[m^2/s] Cp=4.10;//Specific Heat [kJ/kg] T_L=2,T_0=8;//[degree Celcius] //Solution:- //In the limiting case the surface temperature at x=L from the centre will be 2 degree C,while midplane temperature is 8 degree C in an environment at -15 degree C we have x=L; p=(T_L-Tf)/(T_0-Tf); //For this value of p we have Bi=1/1.5;//Biot number h=(Bi*k)/L;//[W/m^2.degree Celcius] disp("W/m^2.degree Celcius",h,"The convection heat transfer coefficient should be kept below the value") disp("to satisfy the constraints on the temperature of the steak during refrigeration")