Lumped Capacitance Method for Analyzing Transient Conduction Problems: ConcepTest and Example Problem
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Example Problem 1
A hot sphere made of silver is immersed in cool water. The water has a temperature of \(T_∞\) = 290 K. The sphere has an initial temperature of \(T_i\) = 400 K. The convective heat transfer coefficient is \(h\) = 1500 W/m2-K. The sphere has a diameter of \(D\) = 50 mm. Silver has a density of \(ρ\) = 10490 kg/m3, a heat capacity of \(c\) = 230 J/kg-K, and a thermal conductivity of \(k_s\) = 420 W/m-K. How long does it take the sphere to cool to a temperature of 310 K?