A 1.2 m wide and 5.1 m long solar collector is mounted to a roof. Now the average surface temperature of the solar collector is measured to be 50 oC. The effective surrounding sky temperature is 8 oC. If the emissivity of the collector is 0.88, determine the rate of heat transfer from the collector to the surroundings due to radiation.

A 1.2 m wide and 5.1 m long solar collector is mounted to a roof. Now the average surface temperature of the solar collector is measured to be 50 oC. The effective surrounding sky temperature is 8 oC. If the emissivity of the collector is 0.88, determine the rate of heat transfer from the collector to the surroundings due to radiation.

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Author:Kreith, Frank; Manglik, Raj M.

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Chapter2: Steady Heat Conduction

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