"Nomen Nescio" wrote in message ...
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: From: "Peter R."
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: A question for those of you more adept at chemistry/physics than I: How
: fast does the aluminum skin of the standard single engine GA aircraft take
: to cool to surrounding air temperatures? For example, how long would it
: take for the skin to cool from a heated hangar at 65 degrees F to outside
: air at 20 degrees F?
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: In theory................NEVER.
: It will approach 20 deg but never quite get there.
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: Now that I've made my heat transfer professor proud...........................
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: The practical answer is very complex.


Great post...thanks!