Estimate the rate at which heat can be conducted from the

Chapter 14, Problem 52

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Estimate the rate at which heat can be conducted from the interior of the body to the surface. As a model, assume that the thickness of tissue is 4.0 cm, that the skin is at 34C and the interior at 37C, and that the surface area is Compare this to the measured value of about 230 W that must be dissipated by a person working lightly. This clearly shows the necessity of convective cooling by the blood

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