Circular fins are employed around the cylinder of a lawn mower engine to dissipate heat. The fins are made of aluminum are 0.3-m
thick, and extend 2 cm from base to tip. The outside diameter of the engine cylinder is 0.3 m. Design operating conditions are Tai 30°C and h-12 Wm2.K. The maximum allowable cylinder temperature is 300°C. Estimate the amount of heat transfer from a single fin. How many fins are required to cool a 3-kw engine operating at 30% thermal efficiency, if 50% of the total heat given off is transferred by the fins?
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