Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall Formula

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Outer Surface Temperature is the temperature at the outer surface of the wall either plane wall or cylindrical wall or spherical wall, etc. Check FAQs
To=Ti-Q4πk(1r1-1r2)
To - Outer Surface Temperature?Ti - Inner Surface Temperature?Q - Heat Flow Rate?k - Thermal Conductivity?r1 - Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere?r2 - Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere?π - Archimedes' constant?

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300Edit=305Edit-3769.9112Edit43.14162Edit(15Edit-16Edit)
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FIRST Step Consider the formula
To=Ti-Q4πk(1r1-1r2)
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
To=305K-3769.9112W4π2W/(m*K)(15m-16m)
Next Step Substitute values of Constants
To=305K-3769.9112W43.14162W/(m*K)(15m-16m)
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
To=305-3769.911243.14162(15-16)
Next Step Evaluate
To=300.00000000001K
LAST Step Rounding Answer
To=300K

Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall Formula Elements

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Outer Surface Temperature
Outer Surface Temperature is the temperature at the outer surface of the wall either plane wall or cylindrical wall or spherical wall, etc.
Symbol: To
Measurement: TemperatureUnit: K
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Inner Surface Temperature
Inner Surface Temperature is the temperature at the inner surface of the wall either plane wall or cylindrical wall or spherical wall, etc.
Symbol: Ti
Measurement: TemperatureUnit: K
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Heat Flow Rate
Heat Flow Rate is the amount of heat that is transferred per unit of time in some material, usually measured in watt. Heat is the flow of thermal energy driven by thermal non-equilibrium.
Symbol: Q
Measurement: PowerUnit: W
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Thermal Conductivity
Thermal Conductivity is rate of heat passes through specified material, expressed as amount of heat flows per unit time through a unit area with a temperature gradient of one degree per unit distance.
Symbol: k
Measurement: Thermal ConductivityUnit: W/(m*K)
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere
Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere is the distance from the center of the concentric spheres to any point on the first concentric sphere or radius of the first sphere.
Symbol: r1
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere
Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere is the distance from the center of the concentric spheres to any point on the second concentric sphere or radius of the second sphere.
Symbol: r2
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Archimedes' constant
Archimedes' constant is a mathematical constant that represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
Symbol: π
Value: 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288

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How to Evaluate Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall?

Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall evaluator uses Outer Surface Temperature = Inner Surface Temperature-Heat Flow Rate/(4*pi*Thermal Conductivity)*(1/Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere-1/Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere) to evaluate the Outer Surface Temperature, The Outer Surface Temperature of spherical wall formula is defined as the temperature at the outer surface of the hollow sphere when heat flow rate, inner surface temperature, radii and thermal conductivity are known. Outer Surface Temperature is denoted by To symbol.

How to evaluate Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall, enter Inner Surface Temperature (Ti), Heat Flow Rate (Q), Thermal Conductivity (k), Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere (r1) & Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere (r2) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall

What is the formula to find Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall?
The formula of Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall is expressed as Outer Surface Temperature = Inner Surface Temperature-Heat Flow Rate/(4*pi*Thermal Conductivity)*(1/Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere-1/Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere). Here is an example- 300 = 305-3769.9111843/(4*pi*2)*(1/5-1/6).
How to calculate Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall?
With Inner Surface Temperature (Ti), Heat Flow Rate (Q), Thermal Conductivity (k), Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere (r1) & Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere (r2) we can find Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall using the formula - Outer Surface Temperature = Inner Surface Temperature-Heat Flow Rate/(4*pi*Thermal Conductivity)*(1/Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere-1/Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere). This formula also uses Archimedes' constant .
Can the Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall be negative?
Yes, the Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall, measured in Temperature can be negative.
Which unit is used to measure Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall?
Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall is usually measured using the Kelvin[K] for Temperature. Celsius[K], Fahrenheit[K], Rankine[K] are the few other units in which Outer Surface Temperature of Spherical Wall can be measured.
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