There is a need in underdeveloped countries for building materials. One approach is to make building blocks (4 by 6 by 12 in.) from highly compacted soil. Your assignment is to design a block-making machine with the capacity for producing 600 blocks per day at a capital cost of less than $300. Develop a needs analysis, a defi nitive problem statement, and a plan for the information that will be needed to complete the design.

Water at 55c flows across a flat plate whose surface temperature is held constant at 95c. if the temperature gradient at the plate's surface for a given value of x is 18 c/mm, find a) local heat transfer coefficient. b) heat flux

An external consultant recommends that a plant installs a bank of capacitors for power factor correction. this will reduce the peak electrical demand charges by an average of 93 kw every month. the plant current pays $13 per kw in peak demand charges. the capacitor bank will include 223 kw of fixed capacitors, and 183 of variable capacitors. the fixed capacitors cost $59 per kw, and the variable capacitors will cost $65 per kw. the consultant charges 21% of the equipment costs to install the capacitors. because this project will reduce the demand for the electric utility, they are prepared to provide a one-time rebate of $42 per kw of reduced demand. what is the simple payback period for this project (in years)?

Acircular pipe of 30mm outside diameter is placed in an airstream at 30 c and latm pressure. the air moves in cross flow over the pipe at 20 m/s, while the outer surface of the pipe is maintained at 110 c. what is the drag force exerted on the pipe per unit length? what is the rate of heat transfer from the pipe per unit length?