1. Calculating k Values for Pipe Insulation By Russell Peterson & Chris Mabey

2. Water Heater for the Developing World Minimize heat loss in pipes outside of the fire

3. Problem Find out if clothing would be a good insulator for pipes on the water heater. Compare the k values for clothing to those of an emergency blanket and foam pipe insulation.

4. Problem Setup Plastic Bottle Insulation T water T surroundings

5. Measured Temperatures and Transient Conduction Model to determine h

6. Measured Temperatures and Lumped Capacitance Model to determine h

7. Calculations

8. Conclusion Calculated k values Pipe Insulation= 0.0212 Shirt = 0.0015 Emergency Blanket= 3.84 e -5 Clothes have a good k value but they need to be thick to provide adequate insulation Emergency blanket is an excellent insulator but would be difficult to obtain in developing countries.