Reconsider Prob. 9–37. Using EES (or other) software, plot the rate at which ice melts as...

Reconsider Prob. 9–37. Using EES (or other) software, plot the rate at which ice melts as a function of the container thickness in the range of 0.2 cm to 2.0 cm. Discuss the results.

Prob. 9-37

A hollow spherical iron container with outer diameter 20 cm and thickness 0.4 cm is filled with iced water at 0°C. If the outer surface temperature is 5°C, determine the approximate rate of heat loss from the sphere, in kW, and the rate at which ice melts in the container. The heat of fusion of water is 333.7 kJ/kg.

FIGURE P9–37