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Heat transfer through insulation uniformly applied to cylinders with flat ends

Abstract

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The object of this investigation will be to obtain curves which will permit easy calculation of the heat transfer through insulation uniformly applied to cylindrical enclosures with flat ends. The curves are to cove the usual range of ratios of cylinder diameter to length and of insulation thickness to cylinder diameter. It is to be assumed that the insulation is homogeneous, that the inside and outside surfaces of the insulation are isothermal, and that the thermal conductivity is constant. The investigation will be confined to a calculated solution for the steady state. Since no calculus solution has been found for this case, the relaxation method will be employed.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
M.S.
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Mechanical Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Mechanical Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Year dc:date.issued
1947

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Nickerson, Thomas Shir

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/114671
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/114671

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Nickerson, Thomas Shir. Heat transfer through insulation uniformly applied to cylinders with flat ends. masters thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1947. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/114671