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The wall of a refrigerator is constructed of fiberglass insulation (k = 0.035 W/m · °C) sa...

The wall of a refrigerator is constructed of fiberglass insulation (k = 0.035 W/m · °C) sandwiched between two layers of 1-mm-thick sheet metal (k = 15.1 W/m · °C). The refrigerated space is maintained at 3°C, and the average heat transfer coefficients at the inner and outer surfaces of the wall are 4 W/m2 ·°C and 9 W/m2 · °C, respectively. The kitchen temperature averages 25°C. It is observed that condensation occurs on the outer surfaces of the refrigerator when the temperature of the outer surface drops to 20°C. Determine the minimum thickness of fiberglass insulation that needs to be used in the wall in order to svoid condensation on tlie outer surfaces.

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