Consider the heat transfer through a basement wall with the

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Question: Consider the heat transfer through a basement wall with the dimensions given in the accompanying figure. The wall is constructed from concrete and has a thermal conductivity of k = 1.0 Btu/hrft

• °F. The nearby ground has an average thermal conductivity of k = 0.85 Btu/hrft

• °F. Using ANSYS, determine the temperature distribution within the wall and the heat loss from the wall. The inside air is kept at 68°F with a corresponding heat transfer coefficient of h = 1.46 Btu/hrft²

• °F. Assume an outside air temperature of 15°F, and a corresponding heat transfer coefficient of h = 6 Btu/hrft². °F Assume that at about four feet away from the wall the horizontal component of the heat transfer in the soil herms negligible