Steady Conduction Through a Composite Wall

Furnace wall: firebrick ① / insulation ② / steel casing ③, with convection at both faces. Layer widths are drawn to scale.

hot gas, T∞₁, h₁ ambient air, T∞₂, h₂ T(x) x - - - - - -

Fluids

① Firebrick

② Insulation

③ Steel casing

Results

q″ = - W/m²
R″tot = - m²K/W