Value of the thermal resistance

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1. The fin array of Problem 3.142 is commonly found in compact heat exchangers, whose function is to provide a large surface area per unit volume in trans- ferring heat from one fluid to another. Consider conditions for which the second fluid maintains equiva- lent temperatures at the parallel plates, To = TL, thereby establishing symmetry about the midplane of the fin array. The heat exchanger is 1 m long in the direction of the flow of air (first fluid) and 1 m wide in a direction normal to both the airflow and the fin surfaces. The length of the fin passages between adjoining parallel plates is L = 8 mm, whereas the fin thermal conductivity and convection coefficient are k = 200 W/m · K (aluminum) and h = 150 W/m2 · K, respectively.

2. If the fin thickness and pitch are t = 1 mm and S = 4 mm, respectively, what is the value of the thermal resistance Rt,o for a one-half section of the fin array?

3. Subject to the constraints that the fin thickness and pitch may not be less than 0.5 and 3 mm, respec- tively, assess the effect of changes in t and S.

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