Steady-State Heat Transfer through an Insulated Wall
Steady-State Heat Transfer through an Insulated Wall
This Demonstration calculates and plots the steady-state heat flow per unit area through an insulated or uninsulated wall as a function of the insulation thickness and thermal conductivity, the surface heat transfer coefficients at either side of the insulated wall, and the temperature difference between the inside and outside. The top graphic depicts the heat resistances as a schematic diagram (not to scale).