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Problem 2.24PP An air conditioner supplies cold air at the same temperature to each room on the fourth floor of the high-rise building shown in Fig.(a). The floor plan is shown in Fig.(b). The cold airflow produces an equal amount of heat flow q out of each room. Write a set of differential equations governing the temperature in each room, where To = temperature outside the building, Ro = resistance to heat flow through the outer walls, Ri = resistance to heat flow through the inner walls. Assume that (1) all rooms are perfect squares. (2) there is no heat flow through the floors or ceilings, and (3) the temperature in each room is uniform throughout the room. Take advantage of symmetry to reduce the number of differential equations to three. Figure Building air-conditioning; (a) high-rise building; (b) floor plan of the fourth floor ui syiiiineiiy (OTeuube me iiuinuei ui uiiieteiiiiai equauuiis lu iiiiee. Figure Building air-conditioning; (a) high-rise building; (b) floor plan of the fourth floor Step-by-step solution step 1 of 2 “C" Thermal cs^acity o f Air *'1” Corners are equivalent “2” Arc equivalent Step 2 of 2 Assuming; ^ >7J > ^ > 7 J For * 3" - (1) Fo, -2 - = --------- (2) s, R, Ro F o r - r = + - ( 3 ) RequideEquations are (l)& (2 )& (3 )