Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection Formula

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Thermal resistance of sphere is a heat property and a measurement of a temperature difference by which an object or material resists a heat flow. Check FAQs
Rth=14π(1hir12+1k1(1r1-1r2)+1k2(1r2-1r3)+1hor32)
Rth - Thermal Resistance of Sphere?hi - Inner Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient?r1 - Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere?k1 - Thermal Conductivity of 1st Body?r2 - Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere?k2 - Thermal Conductivity of 2nd Body?r3 - Radius of 3rd Concentric Sphere?ho - External Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient?π - Archimedes' constant?

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7.3198Edit=143.1416(10.001Edit5Edit2+10.001Edit(15Edit-16Edit)+10.002Edit(16Edit-17Edit)+10.0025Edit7Edit2)
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Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection Solution

Follow our step by step solution on how to calculate Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection?

FIRST Step Consider the formula
Rth=14π(1hir12+1k1(1r1-1r2)+1k2(1r2-1r3)+1hor32)
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
Rth=14π(10.001W/m²*K5m2+10.001W/(m*K)(15m-16m)+10.002W/(m*K)(16m-17m)+10.0025W/m²*K7m2)
Next Step Substitute values of Constants
Rth=143.1416(10.001W/m²*K5m2+10.001W/(m*K)(15m-16m)+10.002W/(m*K)(16m-17m)+10.0025W/m²*K7m2)
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
Rth=143.1416(10.00152+10.001(15-16)+10.002(16-17)+10.002572)
Next Step Evaluate
Rth=7.3197727941082K/W
LAST Step Rounding Answer
Rth=7.3198K/W

Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection Formula Elements

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Thermal Resistance of Sphere
Thermal resistance of sphere is a heat property and a measurement of a temperature difference by which an object or material resists a heat flow.
Symbol: Rth
Measurement: Thermal ResistanceUnit: K/W
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Inner Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient
Inner Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient is the coefficient of convection heat transfer at the inside surface of the body or object or wall, etc.
Symbol: hi
Measurement: Heat Transfer CoefficientUnit: W/m²*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.
Thermal Conductivity of 1st Body
Thermal Conductivity of 1st body is expressed as amount of heat flows per unit time through a unit area of first body with temperature gradient of one degree per unit distance.
Symbol: k1
Measurement: Thermal ConductivityUnit: W/(m*K)
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.
Thermal Conductivity of 2nd Body
Thermal Conductivity of 2nd body is expressed as amount of heat flows per unit time through a unit area of second body with temperature gradient of one degree per unit distance.
Symbol: k2
Measurement: Thermal ConductivityUnit: W/(m*K)
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Radius of 3rd Concentric Sphere
Radius of 3rd Concentric Sphere is the distance from the center of the concentric spheres to any point on the third concentric sphere or radius of the third sphere.
Symbol: r3
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
External Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient
External Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient is the proportionality constant between the heat flux and the thermodynamic driving force for the flow of heat in case of convective heat transfer.
Symbol: ho
Measurement: Heat Transfer CoefficientUnit: W/m²*K
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

Other formulas in Conduction in Sphere category

​Go Convection Resistance for Spherical Layer
rth=14πr2h
​Go Total Thermal Resistance of Spherical Wall with Convection on Both Side
Rtr=14πr12hi+r2-r14πkr1r2+14πr22ho

How to Evaluate Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection?

Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection evaluator uses Thermal Resistance of Sphere = 1/(4*pi)*(1/(Inner Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient*Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere^2)+1/Thermal Conductivity of 1st Body*(1/Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere-1/Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere)+1/Thermal Conductivity of 2nd Body*(1/Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere-1/Radius of 3rd Concentric Sphere)+1/(External Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient*Radius of 3rd Concentric Sphere^2)) to evaluate the Thermal Resistance of Sphere, Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 layers in Series with Convectionformula is defined as the total thermal resistance of a composite spherical wall of 2 layers with convection on either side. Thermal Resistance of Sphere is denoted by Rth symbol.

How to evaluate Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection, enter Inner Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient (hi), Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere (r1), Thermal Conductivity of 1st Body (k1), Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere (r2), Thermal Conductivity of 2nd Body (k2), Radius of 3rd Concentric Sphere (r3) & External Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient (ho) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection

What is the formula to find Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection?
The formula of Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection is expressed as Thermal Resistance of Sphere = 1/(4*pi)*(1/(Inner Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient*Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere^2)+1/Thermal Conductivity of 1st Body*(1/Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere-1/Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere)+1/Thermal Conductivity of 2nd Body*(1/Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere-1/Radius of 3rd Concentric Sphere)+1/(External Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient*Radius of 3rd Concentric Sphere^2)). Here is an example- 7.319773 = 1/(4*pi)*(1/(0.001038*5^2)+1/0.001*(1/5-1/6)+1/0.002*(1/6-1/7)+1/(0.002486*7^2)).
How to calculate Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection?
With Inner Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient (hi), Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere (r1), Thermal Conductivity of 1st Body (k1), Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere (r2), Thermal Conductivity of 2nd Body (k2), Radius of 3rd Concentric Sphere (r3) & External Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient (ho) we can find Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection using the formula - Thermal Resistance of Sphere = 1/(4*pi)*(1/(Inner Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient*Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere^2)+1/Thermal Conductivity of 1st Body*(1/Radius of 1st Concentric Sphere-1/Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere)+1/Thermal Conductivity of 2nd Body*(1/Radius of 2nd Concentric Sphere-1/Radius of 3rd Concentric Sphere)+1/(External Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient*Radius of 3rd Concentric Sphere^2)). This formula also uses Archimedes' constant .
Can the Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection be negative?
Yes, the Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection, measured in Thermal Resistance can be negative.
Which unit is used to measure Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection?
Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection is usually measured using the Kelvin per Watt[K/W] for Thermal Resistance. Degree Fahrenheit hour per Btu (IT)[K/W], Degree Fahrenheit Hour per Btu (th)[K/W], Kelvin per Milliwatt[K/W] are the few other units in which Thermal Resistance of Spherical Composite Wall of 2 Layers in Series with Convection can be measured.
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