A thick oak wall (rho = 545 kg/m3 , Cp = 2385 J/kgK, and k = 0.17 W/mK) initially at 25°C is suddenly exposed to combustion products at 800°C. Determine the time of exposure necessary for the surface to reach the ignition temperature of 400°C, assuming the convection heat transfer coefficient between the wall and the products to be 20 W/m2 K. At that time, what is the temperature 1 cm below the surface? (Note: use an appropriate equation for the semi-infinite wall case; compare equations 18.20 and 18.21 in the text).
