In: Mechanical Engineering
As part of a heat treatment process, cylindrical, 304 stainless steel rods of 100 mm diameter are cooled from an initial temperature of 500°C by suspending them in an oil bath at 30°C. If a convection coefficient of 500 W/m2K is maintained by circulation of the oil, how long does it take for the centerline of a rod to reach a temperature of 50°C, at which point it is withdrawn from the bath? If 10 rods of length L = 1 m are processed per hour, what is the nominal rate at which energy must be extracted from the bath (the cooling load)?