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3-122 Using Table 3-3 and Figure 3-43, the efficiency, heat transfer rate, and effectiveness of a straight rectangular fin are to
be determined.
Assumptions 1 Heat conduction is steady and one-dimensional. 2 Thermal properties are constant. 3 Heat transfer by
radiation is negligible.
Properties The thermal conductivity of
the fin is given as 235 W/m · °C.
Analysis (a) From Table 3-3, for straight
rectangular fins, we have
2h 2(154 W/m 2 ⋅ °C)
m= = = 16.19 m -1
kt ( 235 W/m ⋅ °C)(0.005 m)
Lc = L + t / 2 = (0.05 m) + (0.005 m) / 2 = 0.0525 m
Afin = 2 wLc = 2(0.1 m)(0.0525 m) = 0.0105 m 2
The fin efficiency is
η fin = =
[
tanh mLc tanh (16.19 m -1 )(0.0525 m)
= 0.813
]
mLc (16.19 m -1 )(0.0525 m)
The heat transfer rate for a single fin is
Q& fin = η fin hAfin (Tb − T∞ ) = (0.813)(154 W/m 2 ⋅ °C)(0.0105 m 2 )(350 − 25) °C = 427 W
The fin effectiveness is
Q& fin Q& fin 427 W
ε fin = = = = 17.1
hAb (Tb − T∞ ) h(tw)(Tb − T∞ ) (154 W/m ⋅ °C)(0.005 m)(0.1 m)(350 − 25) °C
2
(b) To use Figure 3-43, we need
Lc = 0.0525 m and A p = Lc t
Hence,
1/ 2 1/ 2
⎛ h ⎞ ⎡ 154 W/m 2 ⋅ °C ⎤
L3c / 2 ⎜ ⎟ = (0.0525 m) 3 / 2 ⎢ ⎥ ≈ 0.60
⎜ kA p ⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎣⎢ (235 W/m ⋅ °C)(0.0525 m)(0.005 m) ⎦⎥
Using Figure 3-43, the fin efficiency is
η f ≈ 0.81
The heat transfer rate for a single fin is
Q& fin = η fin hAfin (Tb − T∞ ) = (0.81)(154 W/m 2 ⋅ °C)(0.0105 m 2 )(350 − 25) °C = 426 W
The fin effectiveness is
Q& fin Q& fin 426 W
ε fin = = = = 17.0
hAb (Tb − T∞ ) h(tw)(Tb − T∞ ) (154 W/m 2 ⋅ °C)(0.005 m)(0.1 m)(350 − 25) °C
Discussion The results determined using Table 3-3 and Figure 3-43 are very comparable. However, it should be noted that
results determined using Table 3-3 are more accurate.
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