A composite furnace wall consists of two tightly joined layers of equal cross-sectional area. Layer 1 has a thickness of and thermal conductivity of . Layer 2 has a thickness of and thermal conductivity of . The outer surface of Layer 1 is maintained at and the outer surface of Layer 2 is maintained at . Under steady-state conditions, what is the rate of heat transfer per unit area through the composite wall?
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The rate of heat transfer per unit area through the composite furnace wall is .
Under steady-state conduction through composite layers in series, the total thermal resistance per unit area is the sum of the individual thermal resistances: . Applying Fourier's law of heat conduction, the heat flux is .
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Thermal Resistance in Composite Layers (Conduction)
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