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Mechanical Engineering · Q135

Heat And Mass Transfer

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 135

Q135

Two long parallel surfaces each of emissivity 0.7 are maintained at different temperatures and accordingly have radiation heat exchange between them. It is desired to reduce 75% of the radiant heat transfer by inserting thin parallel shields of emissivity 1 on both sides. The number of shields should be

A.
One
B.
Two
C.
Three
Answer
D.
Four

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:

N = number of parallel shields
0.25n + 0.25 = 1
0.25n = 0.75
n = 3.