A firefighter’s protective clothing, referred to as a turnout coat, is typically constructed as an ensemble of three layers separated by air gaps, as shown in the figure. Assume the air gaps are stagnant and heat is transferred by conduction. a) Represent the turnout coat by a thermal circuit, labeling all the thermal resistances with respective lengths and material properties. b) Calculate the total thermal resistance per unit area (m2-K/W) for the turnout coat. c) The typical radiant heat flux on the fire-side of the turnout coat is q" = 0.2 W/cm2. What is the outer surface temperature (°C) of the turnout coat if the inner surface temperature is 65°C, a condition that would result in burn injury?

Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning with these NEW titles from Engineering!)
8th Edition
ISBN:9781305387102
Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.
Publisher:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.
Chapter8: Natural Convection
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 8.36P
icon
Related questions
Question
100%

A firefighter’s protective clothing, referred to as a turnout coat, is typically constructed as an ensemble of three layers separated by air gaps, as shown in the figure. Assume the air gaps are stagnant and heat is transferred by conduction.


a) Represent the turnout coat by a thermal circuit, labeling all the thermal resistances with respective lengths and material properties.


b) Calculate the total thermal resistance per unit area (m2-K/W) for the turnout coat.


c) The typical radiant heat flux on the fire-side of the turnout coat is q" = 0.2 W/cm2. What is
the outer surface temperature (°C) of the turnout coat if the inner surface temperature is 65°C, a condition that would result in burn injury? 

Fire-side
Shell (s)
Layer
Shell (s)
ks, Ls
-1 mm-
Moisture barrier (mb)
Thermal liner (tl)
Air gap
kmb
Lmb
Moisture
barrier (mb)
-1 mm-
Thermal
liner (tl)
Air gap
Air gap
The representative dimensions and thermal conductivities for the layers are as follows:
k (W/m-K)
Thickness (mm)
1.0
0.6
2.0
1.0
ktl
Ltl
Firefighter
0.05
0.12
0.02
0.04
Transcribed Image Text:Fire-side Shell (s) Layer Shell (s) ks, Ls -1 mm- Moisture barrier (mb) Thermal liner (tl) Air gap kmb Lmb Moisture barrier (mb) -1 mm- Thermal liner (tl) Air gap Air gap The representative dimensions and thermal conductivities for the layers are as follows: k (W/m-K) Thickness (mm) 1.0 0.6 2.0 1.0 ktl Ltl Firefighter 0.05 0.12 0.02 0.04
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 4 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Conduction
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, mechanical-engineering and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning wi…
Principles of Heat Transfer (Activate Learning wi…
Mechanical Engineering
ISBN:
9781305387102
Author:
Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning