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1 A 1.4 kg aluminium household iron has a 500 W heating element. The surface area is
0.046 m 2. The ambient temperature is 21 oC and the surface heat transfer coefficient is
11 W/m 2.K. How long after the iron is plugged in will its temperature reach 104 oC ?
Ans: 217 s
(a) Using Lumped Capacity method derive an expression for the transient temperature
variation of the transistor. The initial temperature of the transistor is equal to the
heat sink temperature, To. Hence deduce the highest temperature attained by the
transistor during prolonged operation.
(b) If Tm is the break down temperature of the transistor, show that for steady safe
operation,
R
(Tm To )
P
hA T Tm +
hA
Calculate: (a) time lapsed in cooling the surface of the sphere to 204 oC and (b) time
lapsed in cooling the centre of the sphere to 204 oC
Ans: 132 s, 182 s