Two stainless steel plates 10 mm thick are subjected to a contact pressure of I bar under vacuum conditions for which there is an overall temperature drop of 100°C across the plates

Mechanical Engineering Jan 27, 2021

Two stainless steel plates 10 mm thick are subjected to a contact pressure of I bar under vacuum conditions for which there is an overall temperature drop of 100°C across the plates. What is the heat flux through the plates? What is the temperature drop across the contact plane?