Heat and Mass Transfer
Heat and Mass Transfer
Unit-1 Conduction
Part-A
1. State Fourier’s Law of conduction.
The rate of heat conduction is proportional to the area measured – normal to the direction
of heat flow and to the temperature gradient in that direction.
Q - A where A – are in m2
3. Write down the equation for conduction of heat through a slab or plane wall.
4. Write down the equation for conduction of heat through a hollow cylinder.
Q = hA (Ts - T)
Where
The overall heat transfer by combined modes is usually expressed in terms of an overall
conductance or overall heat transfer co-efficient ‘U’.
8. Write down the equation for heat transfer through composite pipes or cylinder.
Addition of insulating material on a surface does not reduce the amount of heat transfer
rate always. In fact under certain circumstances it actually increases the heat loss up to certain
thickness of insulation. The radius of insulation for which the heat transfer is maximum is called
critical radius of insulation, and the corresponding thickness is called critical thickness.
It is possible to increase the heat transfer rate by increasing the surface of heat transfer.
The surfaces used for increasing heat transfer are called extended surfaces or sometimes known
as fins.
The efficiency of a fin is defined as the ratio of actual heat transfer by the fin to the
maximum possible heat transferred by the fin.
13. Define Fin effectiveness.
Fin effectiveness is the ratio of heat transfer with fin to that without fin
Fin effectiveness =
Part -B
1. A wall is constructed of several layers. The first layer consists of masonry brick 20 cm.
thick of thermal conductivity 0.66 W/mK, the second layer consists of 3 cm thick mortar of
thermal conductivity 0.6 W/mK, the third layer consists of 8 cm thick lime stone of thermal
conductivity 0.58 W/mK and the outer layer consists of 1.2 cm thick plaster of thermal
conductivity 0.6 W/mK. The heat transfer coefficient on the interior and exterior of the wall
are 5.6 W/m2K and 11 W/m2K respectively. Interior room temperature is 22C and outside
air temperature is -5C.
Calculate
[From equation (13)] (or) [HMT Data book page No. 34]
Where, T = Ta– Tb
We know
2. A furnace wall made up of 7.5 cm of fire plate and 0.65 cm of mild steel plate. Inside
surface exposed to hot gas at 650C and outside air temperature 27C. The convective heat
transfer co-efficient for inner side is 60 W/m 2K. The convective heat transfer co-efficient for
outer side is 8W/m2K. Calculate the heat lost per square meter area of the furnace wall and
also find outside surface temperature.
Given Data
Solution:
T = Ta– Tb
3. A steel tube (K = 43.26 W/mK) of 5.08 cm inner diameter and 7.62 cm outer diameter is
covered with 2.5 cm layer of insulation (K = 0.208 W/mK) the inside surface of the tube
receivers heat from a hot gas at the temperature of 316C with heat transfer co-efficient of
28 W/m2K. While the outer surface exposed to the ambient air at 30C with heat transfer
co-efficient of 17 W/m2K. Calculate heat loss for 3 m length of the tube.
Given
Heat flow [From equation No.(19) or HMT data book Page No.35]
Where T = Ta– Tb
Consider a cylinder having thermal conductivity K. Let r 1 and r0 inner and outer radii of
insulation.
Given Data
d1= 6 mm
r1 = 3 mm = 0.003 m
r2 = r1 + 2 = 3 + 2 = 5 mm = 0.005 m
K = 0.11 W/mK
hb = 25 W/m2K
Solution :
Critical thickness = rc – r1
Critical radius =
6. An aluminium alloy fin of 7 mm thick and 50 mm long protrudes from a wall, which is
maintained at 120C. The ambient air temperature is 22C. The heat transfer coefficient
and conductivity of the fin material are 140 W/m2K and 55 W/mK respectively. Determine
Solution :
Length of the fin is 50 mm. So, this is short fin type problem. Assume end is insulated.
We know
7. A copper plate 2 mm thick is heated up to 400C and quenched into water at 30C. Find
the time required for the plate to reach the temperature of 50C. Heat transfer co-efficient
is 100 W/m2K. Density of copper is 8800 kg/m3. Specific heat of copper = 0.36 kJ/kg K.
Plate dimensions = 30 30 cm.
[Oct. 97 M.U. April ’97 Bharathiyar University]
Given
To find
Time required for the plate to reach 50C.
[From HMT data book Page No.2]
Solution:
Characteristic length
We know,
Biot number
Bi =
Biot number value is less than 0.1. So this is lumped heat analysis type problem.
……….(1)
[From HMT data book Page No.48]
We know,
Characteristics length Lc =
Given
To find
For sphere,
Characteristic Length
We know,
Biot number
Biot number value is less than 0.1. So this is lumped heat analysis type problem.
……….(1)
[From HMT data book Page No.48]
We know,
Characteristics length Lc =
9. Alloy steel ball of 2 mm diameter heated to 800C is quenched in a bath at 100C. The
material properties of the ball are K = 205 kJ/m hr K, = 7860 kg/m3, C = 0.45 kJ/kg K, h
= 150 KJ/ hr m2 K. Determine (i) Temperature of ball after 10 second and (ii) Time for ball
to cool to 400C.
Given
Solution
For sphere,
Characteristic Length
We know,
Biot number
Biot number value is less than 0.1. So this is lumped heat analysis type problem.
……….(1)
[From HMT data book Page No.48]
We know,
Characteristics length Lc =
Given
Thickness L = 5 cm = 0.05 m
Initial temperature Ti = 400C + 273 = 673 K
Final temperature T = 60C + 273 = 333 K
Distance x = 1.25 mm = 0.0125 m
Time t = 3 minutes = 180 s
Heat transfer co-efficient h = 285 W/m2K
Thermal diffusivity = 0.043 m2/hr = 1.19 10-5 m2/s.
Thermal conductivity K = 42.5 W/mK.
Solution
For Plate :
Characteristic Length
We know,
Biot number
Infinite Solids
Case (i)
[To calculate centre line temperature (or) Mid plane temperature for infinite plate, refer
HMT data book Page No.59 Heisler chart].
X axis value is 3.42, curve value is 0.167, corresponding Y axis value is 0.64
X axis value is 0.167, curve value is 0.5, corresponding Y axis value is 0.97.
Temperature inside the plate 1.25 cm from the mid plane is 544 K.
Unit-2 Convection
Part-A
1. Define convection.
Convection is a process of heat transfer that will occur between a solid surface and a fluid
medium when they are at different temperatures.
Prandtl number is the ratio of the momentum diffusivity of the thermal diffusivity.
It is defined as the ratio of the heat flow by convection process under an unit temperature
gradient to the heat flow rate by conduction under an unit temperature gradient through a
stationary thickness (L) of metre.
It is defined as the ratio of product of inertia force and buoyancy force to the square of
viscous force.
Stanton number is the ratio of nusselt number to the product of Reynolds number and prandtl
number.
The fluids which obey the Newton’s Law of viscosity are called Newtonian fluids and
those which do not obey are called non – Newtonian fluids.
6. What is meant by laminar flow and turbulent flow?
Laminar flow: Laminar flow is sometimes called stream line flow. In this type of flow, the fluid
moves in layers and each fluid particle follows a smooth continuous path. The fluid particles in
each layer remain in an orderly sequence without mixing with each other.
Turbulent flow: In addition to the laminar type of flow, a distinct irregular flow is frequency
observed in nature. This type of flow is called turbulent flow. The path of any individual particle
is zig – zag and irregular. Fig. shows the instantaneous velocity in laminar and turbulent flow.
If the fluid motion is produced due to change in density resulting from temperature
gradients, the mode of heat transfer is said to be free or natural convection.
If the fluid motion is artificially created by means of an external force like a blower or
fan, that type of heat transfer is known as forced convection.
The thickness of the boundary layer has been defined as the distance from the surface at
which the local velocity or temperature reaches 99% of the external velocity or temperature.
9. What is the form of equation used to calculate heat transfer for flow through cylindrical
pipes?
The fluids which obey the Newton’s Law of viscosity are called Newtonian fluids and
those which do not obey are called non – Newtonian fluids.
Part-B
1. Air at 20C, at a pressure of 1 bar is flowing over a flat plate at a velocity of 3 m/s. if the
plate maintained at 60C, calculate the heat transfer per unit width of the plate. Assuming
the length of the plate along the flow of air is 2m.
Film temperature
h = 4.65 W/m2K
We know,
Reynolds number Re =
We know
We know that,
3. Air at 30C flows over a flat plate at a velocity of 2 m/s. The plate is 2 m long and 1.5 m
wide. Calculate the following:
Velocity U = 2 m/s
Length L =2m
Wide W W = 1.5 m
To find:
We know,
Reynolds number
For flat plate, laminar flow, [from HMT data book, Page No.99]
We know,
We know
Total mass flow rate between x = 40 cm and x= 85 cm.
Note: Pressure other than atmospheric pressure is given, so kinematic viscosity will vary with
pressure. Pr, K, Cp are same for all pressures.
Kinematic viscosity
We know NUx =
We know
= 508.2 W.
5. Air at 40C flows over a flat plate, 0.8 m long at a velocity of 50 m/s. The plate surface is
maintained at 300C. Determine the heat transferred from the entire plate length to air
taking into consideration both laminar and turbulent portion of the boundary layer. Also
calculate the percentage error if the boundary layer is assumed to be turbulent nature from
the very leading edge of the plate.
Given : Fluid temperature T = 40C, Length L = 0.8 m, Velocity U = 50 m/s , Plate surface
temperature Tw = 300C
To find :
We know
Case (i): Laminar – turbulent combined. [It means, flow is laminar upto Reynolds number value
is 5 105, after that flow is turbulent]
NUx = 1977.57
We know
h = 1.24 hx
= 1.24 91.46
= h L W (Tw + T)
Q2 = 23589.2 W
6. 250 Kg/hr of air are cooled from 100C to 30C by flowing through a 3.5 cm inner
diameter pipe coil bent in to a helix of 0.6 m diameter. Calculate the value of air side heat
transfer coefficient if the properties of air at 65C are
K = 0.0298 W/mK
= 0.003 Kg/hr – m
Pr = 0.7
= 1.044 Kg/m3
Mean temperature
Solution:
Reynolds Number Re =
Kinematic viscosity
Since Re > 2300, flow is turbulent
We know that,
7. In a long annulus (3.125 cm ID and 5 cm OD) the air is heated by maintaining the
temperature of the outer surface of inner tube at 50C. The air enters at 16C and leaves at
32C. Its flow rate is 30 m/s. Estimate the heat transfer coefficient between air and the inner
tube.
Given : Inner diameter Di = 3.125 cm = 0.03125 m
Solution:
Mean temperature Tm =
We know,
= 0.05 – 0.03125
Dh = 0.01875 m
Re = 35.3 10-6
Length L = 2m
9. A large vertical plate 4 m height is maintained at 606C and exposed to atmospheric air
at 106C. Calculate the heat transfer is the plate is 10 m wide.
Given :
Wide W = 10 m
Solution:
Gr = 1.61 1011
Gr Pr = 1.08 1011
Nusselt number
Heat transfer Q = h A T
10. A thin 100 cm long and 10 cm wide horizontal plate is maintained at a uniform
temperature of 150C in a large tank full of water at 75C. Estimate the rate of heat to be
supplied to the plate to maintain constant plate temperature as heat is dissipated from
either side of plate.
Given :
Wide W = 10 cm = 0.10 m
Solution:
Lc = 0.05 m
Gr Pr = 5.29 109
We know that,
Q = 34036.5 W
Unit-3
If heat is added to a liquid from a submerged solid surface, the boiling process referred to
as pool boiling. In this case the liquid above the hot surface is essentially stagnant and its motion
near the surface is due to free convection and mixing induced by bubble growth and detachment.
The liquid condensate wets the solid surface, spreads out and forms a continuous film
over the entire surface is known as film wise condensation.
In drop wise condensation the vapour condenses into small liquid droplets of various sizes
which fall down the surface in a random fashion.
In drop wise condensation, a large portion of the area of the plate is directly exposed to
vapour. The heat transfer rate in drop wise condensation is 10 times higher than in film
condensation.
A heat exchanger is defined as an equipment which transfers the heat from a hot fluid to a
cold fluid.
In direct contact heat exchanger, the heat exchange takes place by direct mixing of hot
and cold fluids.
In this type of heat exchangers, the transfer of heat between two fluids could be carried
out by transmission through a wall which separates the two fluids.
In this type of heat exchangers, hot and cold fluids flow alternately through the same
space. Examples: IC engines, gas turbines.
This is the most common type of heat exchangers in which the hot and cold fluid do not
come into direct contact with each other but are separated by a tube wall or a surface.
12. What is meant by parallel flow and counter flow heat exchanger?
In this type of heat exchanger, hot and cold fluids move in the same direction.
In this type of heat exchanger hot and cold fluids move in parallel but opposite directions.
In this type of heat exchanger, one of the fluids move through a bundle of tubes enclosed
by a shell. The other fluid is forced through the shell and it moves over the outside surface of the
tubes.
There are many special purpose heat exchangers called compact heat exchangers. They
are generally employed when convective heat transfer coefficient associated with one of the
fluids is much smaller than that associated with the other fluid.
We know that the temperature difference between the hot and cold fluids in the heat
exchanger varies from point in addition various modes of heat transfer are involved. Therefore
based on concept of appropriate mean temperature difference, also called logarithmic mean
temperature difference, also called logarithmic mean temperature difference, the total heat
transfer rate in the heat exchanger is expressed as
We know the surfaces of a heat exchangers do not remain clean after it has been in use for
some time. The surfaces become fouled with scaling or deposits. The effect of these deposits the
value of overall heat transfer coefficient. This effect is taken care of by introducing an additional
thermal resistance called the fouling resistance.
The heat exchanger effectiveness is defined as the ratio of actual heat transfer to the
maximum possible heat transfer.
Effectiveness =
Part-B
1. Water is boiled at the rate of 24 kg/h in a polished copper pan, 300 mm in diameter, at
atmospheric pressure. Assuming nucleate boiling conditions calculate the temperature of
the bottom surface of the pan.
Given :
m = 24 kg / h
d = 300 mm = .3m
Solution:
At 100C
Vg = 1.673 m3/kg
Density of vapour
Given :
Solution
At 100C
For nucleate pool boiling critical heat flux (AT burn out)
We know
Heat transferred Q = V I
3. Water is boiling on a horizontal tube whose wall temperature is maintained ct 15C
above the saturation temperature of water. Calculate the nucleate boiling heat transfer
coefficient. Assume the water to be at a pressure of 20 atm. And also find the change in
value of heat transfer coefficient when
= p = 10 atm = 10 bar
case (i)
case (ii)
Solution:
Case (i)
hp = hp0.4
Case (ii)
P = 20 bar; T = 15C
hp = hp0.4
= 18765 (20)0.4
4. A vertical flat plate in the form of fin is 500m in height and is exposed to steam at
atmospheric pressure. If surface of the plate is maintained at 60C. calculate the following.
Given :
Solution
hfg = 2256.9kj/kg
We know
1. Film thickness x
Film thickness
Where
X = L = 0.5 m
The factor 0.943 may be replace by 1.13 for more accurate result as suggested by Mc Adams
We know
We know
10. Steam at 0.080 bar is arranged to condense over a 50 cm square vertical plate. The
surface temperature is maintained at 20C. Calculate the following.
Given :
Distance x = 25 cm = .25 m
Solution
We know
a. Film thickness
We know for vertical surfaces
The factor 0.943 may be replaced by 1.13 for more accurate result as suggested by Mc adams
Where L = 50 cm = .5 m
We know
Q = hA(Tsat – Tw)
e. Total steam condensation rate (m)
We know
Heat transfer
We know
Given :
Properties of steam at 0.12 bar From R.S. Khurmi steam table Page No.7
We know
i.e.
We know
Heat transfer
We know
Formulae used
Where
A – Area, m2
In Counter flow
Where
Qh = Qc
Mh – Mass flow rate of hot fluid, kg/s
A = D1 L
4. Q = m hfg
m = AC
Unit-4
RADIATION
1. Define emissive power [E] and monochromatic emissive power. [Eb]
The emissive power is defined as the total amount of radiation emitted by a body per unit
time and unit area. It is expressed in W/m2.
The energy emitted by the surface at a given length per unit time per unit area in all
directions is known as monochromatic emissive power.
Absorptivity is defined as the ratio between radiation absorbed and incident radiation.
A black body absorbs all incident radiation, regardless of wave length and direction. For a
prescribed temperature and wave length, no surface can emit more energy than black body.
If a body absorbs a definite percentage of incident radiation irrespective of their wave
length, the body is known as gray body. The emissive power of a gray body is always less than
that of the black body.
= Wave length – m
c1 = 0.374 10-15 W m2
c2 = 14.4 10-3 mK
The Wien’s law gives the relationship between temperature and wave length
corresponding to the maximum spectral emissive power of the black body at that temperature.
6. State Stefan – Boltzmann law. [April 2002, M.U.]
The emissive power of a black body is proportional to the fourth power of absolute
temperature.
7. Define Emissivity.
It is defined as the ability of the surface of a body to radiate heat. It is also defined as the
ratio of emissive power of any body to the emissive power of a black body of equal temperature.
Emissivity
This law states that the ratio of total emissive power to the absorbtivity is constant for all
surfaces which are in thermal equilibrium with the surroundings. This can be written as
It also states that the emissivity of the body is always equal to its absorptivity when the
body remains in thermal equilibrium with its surroundings.
It is defined as the rate of energy leaving a space in a given direction per unit solid angle
per unit area of the emitting surface normal to the mean direction in space.
It states that the total emissive power Eb from a radiating plane surface in any direction
proportional to the cosine of the angle of emission
Eb cos
Radiation shields constructed from low emissivity (high reflective) materials. It is used to
reduce the net radiation transfer between two surfaces.
12. Define irradiation (G) and radiosity (J)
It is defined as the total radiation incident upon a surface per unit time per unit area. It is
expressed in W/m2.
It is used to indicate the total radiation leaving a surface per unit time per unit area. It is
expressed in W/m2.
The shape factor is defined as the fraction of the radiative energy that is diffused from on
surface element and strikes the other surface directly with no intervening reflections. It is
represented by Fij. Other names for radiation shape factor are view factor, angle factor and
configuration factor.
Part-B
Where
c1 = 0.374 10-15 W m2
c2 = 14.4 10-3 mK
= 1 10-6 m [Given]
(Eb)real = T4
Where = Emissivity = 0.85
(Eb)real =
Energy loss through the atmosphere is 50%. So energy reaching the earth.
3. Two black square plates of size 2 by 2 m are placed parallel to each other at a distance of
0.5 m. One plate is maintained at a temperature of 1000C and the other at 500C. Find the
heat exchange between the plates.
Given: Area A = 2 2 = 4 m2
T1 = 1000C + 273
= 1273 K
T2 = 500C + 273
= 773 K
Distance = 0.5 m
In order to find shape factor F12, refer HMT data book, Page No.76.
i.e.,
4. Two parallel plates of size 3 m 2 m are placed parallel to each other at a distance of 1
m. One plate is maintained at a temperature of 550C and the other at 250C and the
emissivities are 0.35 and 0.55 respectively. The plates are located in a large room whose
walls are at 35C. If the plates located exchange heat with each other and with the room,
calculate.
Solution: In this problem, heat exchange takes place between two plates and the room. So this is
three surface problems and the corresponding radiation network is given below. Area A1 = 3
2 = 6 m2
To find shape factor F12 refer HMT data book, Page No.78.
F12 = 0.47
We know that,
[From diagram]
At Node J1:
At node j2
-+*
Q = Q1 + Q2
From equation (9), (10), we came to know heat lost by the plates is equal to heat received
by the room.
5. A gas mixture contains 20% CO2 and 10% H2o by volume. The total pressure is 2 atm.
The temperature of the gas is 927C. The mean beam length is 0.3 m. Calculate the
emissivity of the mixture.
= 1200 K
Mean beam length Lm = 0.3 m
From HMT data book, Page No.90, we can find emissivity of CO2.
From HMT data book, Page No.91, we can find correction factor for CO2
To find emissivity of :
6. Two black square plates of size 2 by 2 m are placed parallel to each other at a distance of
0.5 m. One plate is maintained at a temperature of 1000C and the other at 500C. Find the
heat exchange between the plates.
Given: Area A = 2 2 = 4 m2
Distance = 0.5 m
where
In order to find shape factor F12, refer HMT data book, Page No.76.
Curve 2 [Since given is square plates]
i.e.,
From graph,
From HMT data book, Page No.95, we can find correction factor for mixture of CO2 and
Unit-5
MASS TRANSFER
When one of the diffusion fluids is in turbulent motion, eddy diffusion takes place.
Convective mass transfer is a process of mass transfer that will occur between surface and
a fluid medium when they are at different concentration.
The diffusion rate is given by the Fick’s law, which states that molar flux of an element
per unit area is directly proportional to concentration gradient.
8. What is free convective mass transfer?
If the fluid motion is produced due to change in density resulting from concentration
gradients, the mode of mass transfer is said to be free or natural convective mass transfer.
If the fluid motion is artificially created by means of an external force like a blower or
fan, that type of mass transfer is known as convective mass transfer.
Example: The evaluation if water from an ocean when air blows over it.
Part-B
1. Hydrogen gases at 3 bar and 1 bar are separated by a plastic membrane having thickness
0.25 mm. the binary diffusion coefficient of hydrogen in the plastic is 9.1 10-3 m2/s. The
To find
2. We know
2. Oxygen at 25C and pressure of 2 bar is flowing through a rubber pipe of inside diameter
25 mm and wall thickness 2.5 mm. The diffusivity of O2 through rubber is 0.21 10-9 m2/s
and the solubility of O2 in rubber is 3.12 10-3 . Find the loss of O2 by diffusion
per metre length of pipe.
Given data:
Inner diameter d1 = 25 mm
= 0.0125 + 0.0025
r2 = 0.015 m
Ca2 = 0
[Assuming the partial pressure of O2 on the outer surface of the tube is zero]
We know,
3. An open pan 210 mm in diameter and 75 mm deep contains water at 25C and is exposed
to dry atmospheric air. Calculate the diffusion coefficient of water in air. Take the rate of
diffusion of water vapour is 8.52 10-4 kg/h.
Given :
To find
Solution
We know that,
Pw2 = 0
4. An open pan of 150 mm diameter and 75 mm deep contains water at 25C and is exposed
to atmospheric air at 25C and 50% R.H. Calculate the evaporation rate of water in grams
per hour.
Given :
To find
Solution:
Molar flux,
At 25C
Pw2 = Partial pressure at the top of the test pan corresponding to 25C and 50% relative humidity.
At 25C
For laminar flow :
Sherwood Number, Sh =
5. Air at 10C with a velocity of 3 m/s flows over a flat plate. The plate is 0.3 m long.
Calculate the mass transfer coefficient.
Given :
Velocity, U = 3 m/s
Length, x = 0.3 m
Solution: Properties of air at 10C [From HMT data book, Page No.22]
We know that,
For Laminar flow, flat plate,
. Hydrogen gases at 3 bar and 1 bar are separated by a plastic membrane having thickness
0.25 mm. the binary diffusion coefficient of hydrogen in the plastic is 9.1 10-3 m2/s. The
To find
2. We know
and the solubility of O2 in rubber is 3.12 10-3 . Find the loss of O2 by diffusion
per metre length of pipe.
Given data:
Inner diameter d1 = 25 mm
= 0.0125 + 0.0025
r2 = 0.015 m
Ca2 = 0
[Assuming the partial pressure of O2 on the outer surface of the tube is zero]
We know,
3. An open pan 210 mm in diameter and 75 mm deep contains water at 25C and is exposed
to dry atmospheric air. Calculate the diffusion coefficient of water in air. Take the rate of
diffusion of water vapour is 8.52 10-4 kg/h.
Given :
To find
Solution
We know that,
Pw2 = 0
4. An open pan of 150 mm diameter and 75 mm deep contains water at 25C and is exposed
to atmospheric air at 25C and 50% R.H. Calculate the evaporation rate of water in grams
per hour.
Given :
To find
Molar flux,
At 25C
Pw2 = Partial pressure at the top of the test pan corresponding to 25C and 50% relative humidity.
At 25C
For laminar flow :
Sherwood Number, Sh =
5. Air at 10C with a velocity of 3 m/s flows over a flat plate. The plate is 0.3 m long.
Calculate the mass transfer coefficient.
Given :
Velocity, U = 3 m/s
Length, x = 0.3 m
Solution: Properties of air at 10C [From HMT data book, Page No.22]
We know that,
2. A composite wall consists. of 2.5 cm thick layer of building brick, k = 355 W/mK and 3.2 mm
thick plaster, k = 0.110W/mK. An insulating material of k = 0.08 W/mK is to be added to reduce
the heat transfer through the wall by 40%. Find its thickness.
3. A reactor’s wall 320 mm thick is made up of an inner layer of fire brick (k = 0.84 W/mº C)
covered with a layer of insulation (k = 0.16 W/mº C ). The reactor operates at a 25 º C.
Determine the thickness of the firebrick and insulation which gives minimum heat loss.
Calculate the heat loss presuming that the insulating material has a maximum temperature of
1200º C.
4.A composite wall is formed of a 2.5 cm copper plate (k = 355 W/m K), A 3.2 mm layer of
asbestos (k = 0.110 W/m K) and a 5 cm layer of fiber plate (k = 0.049 W/m K). The wall is
subjected to an overall temperature difference of 560°C (560°C on the Cu plate side and 0°C on
the fiber plate side). Estimate the heat flux through this composite all and the interface
temperature between asbestos and fiber plate.
5.An exterior wall of house may be approximated by a 0.1 m layer of common brick (k = 0.7
W/mº C) followed by a 0.04 m layer of gypsum plaster (k = 0.48 W/mº C). What is the thickness
of loosely packed rock wool insulation (k = 0.065 W/mº C) should be added to reduce the heat
loss or gain through the wall by 80 %.
6. A composite wall consist of 10 cm thick layer of building brick, k = 0.7 W/m K and 3 cm
thick plaster, k = 0.5 W/m K. An insulating material of k = W/m K is to be added to reduce the
heat transfer through the wall by 40%. Find its thickness.
7. A furnace wall consists of three layers. The inner layer of 10 cm thickness is made of firebrick
(k =1.04 W/m K). The intermediate layer of 25 cm thickness is made of masonry brick (k = 0.69
W/m K) followed by a 5 cm thick concrete wall (k = 1.37 W/m K). When the furnace is in
continuous operation the inner surface of the furnace is at 800° C while the outer concrete surface
is at 50°C. Calculate the rate of heat loss per unit area of the wall, the temperature at the interface
of the firebrick and masonry brick and the temperature at the interface of the masonry brick and
concrete.
9. A 150 mm steam pipe has inside diameter of 120 mm and outside diameter of 160 mm. It is
insulated at the outside with asbestos. The steam temperature is 150º C and the air temperature
is 20º C h (steam) = 100 W/m² C, h (air) = 100 W/m² C, K (asbestos) = 0.8 W/mº C and K
(steel) = 42 W/mº C. How thick the asbestos should be provided in order to limit the heat losses
to 2.1 Kw/m².
10. An aluminium pipe carries steam at 110° C The pipe and K = 185 W/mº C. Has an inner
diameter of 100 mm and outer diameter of 120 mm. The pipe is located in a room where the
ambient air temperature is 30° C and the convective heat transfer co-efficient between the pipe
and air is 15 W/m² C. Determine the heat transfer rate per unit length of pipe. To reduce the heat
loss from the pipe, it is covered with a 50 mm thick layer of insulation (K = 0.20 W/m °C).
Determine the heat transfer rate per unit length from the insulated pipe. Assume that the
convective resistance of the steam is negligible.
11. A steel tube with 5 cm ID, 7.6 cm OD and k = 15 W/mº C is covered with an insulative
covering of thickness 2 cm and k = 0.2 W/mº C. A hot gas at 330º C with h = 400 W/m² º C flows
inside the tube. The outer surface of the insulation is exposed to cooler air at 30º C with h = 60
W/m² º C. Calculate the heat loss from the tube to the air for 10 m of the tube and the temperature
drops resulting from the thermal resistance of the hot gas flow, the steel tube, the insulation layer
and outside air.
12. An electrical wire of 10 m length and 1 mm diameter dissipates 200 W in air at 25°C. The
convection heat transfer coefficient between the wire surface and air is 15 W/m2K. Calculate the
critical radius of insulation and also determine the temperature of the wire if it is insulated to the
critical thickness of insulation.
13. A 3 cm OD steam pipe is to be covered with two layers of insulation each having a thickness
of 2.5 cm. The average thermal conductivity of one insulation is 5 times that of the other.
Determine the percentage decrease heat transfer if better insulating material is next to pipe than it
is the outer layer. Assume that the outside and inside temperatures of composite insulation are
fixed.
A pipe consists of 100 mm internal diameter and 8 mm thickness carries steam at 170°C. The
convective heat transfer coefficient on the inner surface of pipe is 75 W/m2C. The pipe is
insulated by two layers of insulation. The first layer of insulation is 46 mm in thickness having
thermal conductivity of 0.14 W/m° C. The second layer of insulation is also 46 mm in thickness
having thermal conductivity of 0.46 W/mº C. Ambient air temperature = 33°C. The convective
heat transfer coefficient from the outer surface of pipe = 12 W/m²C. Thermal conductivity of
steam pipe = 46 W/m° C. Calculate the heat loss per unit length of pipe and determine the
interface temperatures. Suggest the materials used for insulation.
15. At a certain instant of time, the temperature distribution in a long cylindrical tube is, T = 800
+ 1000r - 5000r2 where, T is in °C and r in m. The inner and outer radii of the tube are
respectively 30 cm and 50 cm. The tube material has a thermal conductivity of 58 W/m.K and a
thermal diffusivity of 0.004 m2/hr. Determine the rate of heat flow at inside and outside surfaces
per unit length, rate of heat storage per unit length and rate of change of temperature at inner and
outer surfaces. 3. Explain the mechanism of heat conduction in solids and gases.
16. A steel ball of 5 cm diameter was initially at 450°C and is suddenly placed in environment at
100°C, heat transfer coefficient between the steel ball and the fluid is 10 W/m² K, For steel C P =
0.46 kj/kg K , ρ=7800 kg/m³. K= 35W/m K. Calculate time required for the ball to reach a
temperature of 150°C Also find the rate of cooling after 12 hr.
19. Heat is conducted through a tapered circular rod of 200 mm length. The ends Aand B having
diameters 50 mm and 25 mm are maintained at 27° C and 227 ° C respectively, K (rod material)
= 40 W/m° C . Find (i) Heat conducted through the rod, and (ii) The temperature at midpoint of
the end. Assume there is no temperature gradient at a particular cross section and there is no heat
20. A 25 mm diameter rod of 360 mm length connects two heat sources maintained at 127º C
and 227º C respectively. The curved surface of the rod is losing heat to the surrounding air at 27º
C. The heat transfer co-efficient is 10 W/m² ºC. Calculate the loss of heat from the rod if it is
made of copper (k = 335 W/mº C) and steel (k = 40 W/mº C) .
21. Circumferential aluminum fins of rectangular profile (1.5 cm wide and 1 mm thick) are fitted
on a 90 mm engine cylinder with a pitch of 10 mm. The height of the cylinder is 120 mm. The
cylinder base temperature before and after fitting the fins are 200º C and 150º C respectively.
Take ambient at 30º C and h (average) = 100 W/m² K. Estimate the heat dissipated from the
finned and un finned surface areas of cylinder body.
23. An aluminum rod (k =204 W/mK) 2 cm in diameter and 20 cm long protrudes from a wall
which is maintained at 300°C. The end of the rod is insulated and the surface of the rod is
exposed to air at 30°C. The heat transfer coefficient between the rod's surface and air is 10
W/m²K. Calculate the heat lost by the rod and the temperature of the rod at a distance of 10 cm
from the wall.
24. Find out the amount of heat transferred through an iron fin of length 50 mm, width 100 mm
and thickness 5 mm. Assume k = 58 W/mº C and h = 12 W/m²C for the material of the fin and the
temperature at the base of the fin as 80 º C. Also Determine the temperature at tip of the fin if the
atmosphere temperature is 20º C.
25. A 6 cm long copper rod (k = 300 W/m K) 6mm in diameter Engineering is exposed to an
environment at 20° C. The base temperature of the rod is maintained at 160° C. The heat transfer
co-efficient is 20 W/m² K. Calculate the heat given by the rod and efficiency and effectiveness of
the rod.
26. A slab of Aluminum 10 cm thick initially at 500°C is suddenly immersed in a liquid at 100°C
for which the convection heat transfer co-efficient is 1200 W/m²K. Determine the temperature at
a center line and the surface 1 minute after the immersion. Also calculate the energy removed per
unit area from the plate during 1 minute of immersion. Take P = 2700 bar, Cp = 0.9 kJ/kg. OK,
k=215W/m K, ά = 8.4X 10-5 m²/s.
27. An Aluminum plate (k = 160 W/m² C , ρ = 2790 kg/m³, C P = 0.88 kJ/ kgº C ) of thickness L =
3 cm and at a uniform temperature of 225º C is suddenly immersed at time t = 0 in a well stirred
fluid maintained at a constant temperature Tα = 25º C. Take h = 320 W/m² º C. Determine the
time required for the centre of the plate to reach 50º C.
28. A slab of Aluminum 5 cm thick initially at 200°C is suddenly immersed in a liquid at 70°C
for which the convection heat transfer co-efficient is 525 W/m²K. Determine the temperature at a
depth of 12.5 mm from one of the faces 1 minute after the immersion. Also calculate the energy
removed per unit area from the plate during 1 minute of immersion. Take P = 2700 bar, Cp = 0.9
kJ/kg. OK, k=215W/m K, ά = 8.4X 10-5 m²/s.
29. A large iron plate of 10 cm thickness and originally at 800°C is suddenly exposed to an
environment at 0°C where the convection coefficient is 50 W/m2K. Calculate the temperature at a
depth of 4 cm from one of the faces 100 seconds after the plate is exposed to the environment.
How much energy has been lost per unit area of the plate during this time?
30. A turbine blade 6 cm long and having a cross-sectional area 4.65 cm 2 and perimeter 12 cm is
made of stainless steel (k = 23.3 W/m.K). The temperature at the root is 500°C. The blade is
exposed to a hot gas at 870°C. The heat transfer coefficient between the blade surface and gas is
442 W/m2K. Determine the temperature distribution and
rate of heat flow at the root of the blade. Assume the tip of the blade to be insulated.
31. An ordinary egg can be approximated as. a 5-cm-diameter sphere. The egg is initially at a
uniform temperature of 5°C and is dropped into boiling water at 95°C. Taking the convection
heat transfer coefficient to be h = 1200 W/m 2 °C, determine how long it will take for the center of
the egg to reach 70°C.
32. Hot air at a temperature of 65°C is flowing through steel pipe of 120 mm diameter. The pipe
is covered with two layers of different insulating materials of thickness 60 mm and 40 mm, and
their corresponding thermal conductivities are 0.24 and 0.4 W/mK. The inside and outside heat
transfer coefficients are 60 W/m2K and 12W/m2K respectively. The atmosphere is at 20°C, Find
the Rate of heat loss from 60 m length of pipe.
33. Derive the heat dissipation equation through pin fin- with insulated end and solve.
34. A temperature rise of 50°C in a circular shaft of 50 mm diameter is caused by the. amount of
heat generated due to friction in the bearing mounted on the crankshaft. The thermal conductivity
of shaft material is ' 55 W/mK and heat transfer coefficient is 7 W/m 2K. Determine the amount of
heat transferred through shaft assume that to be covered with two layers of insulation each having
a thickness of 50 mm. The thermal conductivity of the first insulation material is 0.06 W/mK and
that of the second is 0.12 W/mK. Calculate the loss of heat per meter length of pipe and the
interface temperature between the two layers of insulation when the temperature of the inside
tube
surface is 250°C and that of the outside surface of the insulation is 50°C.
PART B
1. Discuss briefly the development of velocity boundary layer for flow through a pipe.
1. Water at 60°C and a velocity of 2 cm/s flows over a 5 m long flat plate which is maintained at
a temperature of 20°C. Determine the total drag force and the rate of heat transfer per unit width
of the entire plate.
2. Considering a heated vertical plate in a quiescent fluid, draw the velocity and temperature
profiles.
3. A horizontal pipe of 6 m length and 8cm diameter passes through a large room in which the air
and walls are at 18°C. The pipe outer surface is at 70°C. Find the rate of heat loss from the pipe
by natural convection.
4. Air at 200 kPa and 200°C is heated as it flows through a tube with a diameter of 25 mm at a
velocity of 10 m./sec. The wall temperature is maintained constant and is 20°C above the air
temperature all along the length of tube. Calculate:
current. The wire is exposed to air at 1 atm. And 0º C. Calculate the electric power necessary to
maintain the wire temperature if the length is 50 cm.
8. Air stream at 27° C is moving at 0.3 m/s across a 100 W electric bulb at 127° C If the bulb is
approximated by a 60mm diameter sphere, estimate the heat transfer rate and percentage of
power lost due to convection.
9. Atmospheric air fat 150° C flows with a velocity of 1.25 m/s over a 2m long flat plate whose
temperature is 25° C. Determine the average heat transfer co-efficient and rate of heat transfer
for a plate width 0.5 m.
10. A 6 m long section of an 8 cm diameter horizontal hat water pipe passes through a large
room in which the air and walls are at 20° C. The pipe surface as at 70° C and the emissivity of
the pipe surface is 0.7. Find the rate of heat loss from the pipe by natural convection and
radiation.
* Engine oil at 60°C flows with a velocity of 2 m/s over a 5 m long flat plate whose
temperature is 20°C. Determine the drag force exerted by oil on the plate and the rate of
heat transfer for 1m.
12. Air at 20° C at 3 m/s flows over a thin plate of 2m long and 1m wide. Estimate the
boundary layer thickness at the trailing edge, total drag force, mass flow of air between X =
30cm and X = 80 cm. Take v = 15 X 106 and ρ = 1.17 kg/m3.
15. Cylindrical cans of 150 mm length and 65 mm diameter are to be cooled from an initial
temperature of 20°C by placing them in a cooler containing air at a temperature of 1°C and a
pressure of 1 bar. Determine the cooling rates when the cans are kept in horizontal and vertical
positions.
1. Engine oil (k = 0.14 W/m K, v = 80 X 10-6 m2/s) flows with a mean velocity of 0.2 m/s
inside a 1.25 cm diameter tube which is electrically heated at the wall at a uniform rate of
2.45 Kw/m2 . The heat transfer is taking place in the fully developed region . Calculate the
temperature difference between the tube wall surface and the mean flow temperature.
* Air at 20° C and at a pressure of 1 bar is flowing over a flat plate at a velocity of 3m/s.
If the plate is 280 mm wide and 56°C. Calculate the following x =280 mm.
i. Air at 400 K and 1 atm pressure flows at a speed of 1.5 m/s over a flat plate of 2 m long.
The plate is maintained at a uniform temperature of 300 K. If the plate has a width of 0.5
m, estimate the heat transfer
coefficient and the rate of heat transfer from the air stream to the plate. Also estimate the drag
force acting on the plate.
21. The water is heated in a tank by dipping a plate of 20 cm X 40 cm in size. The temperature
of the plate surface is maintained at 100°C. Assuming the temperature of the surrounding
water is at 30° C, Find the heat loss from the plate 20 cm side is in vertical plane.
1. Air at 20° C is flowing along a heated plate at 134° C at a velocity of 3m/s. The plate is 2 m
long and 1.5m wide. Calculate the thickness of hydrodynamic boundary layer and skin
friction co-efficient at 40 cm from the
leading edge of the plate. The kinematic viscosity of air at 20° c is 15.06 X 10 -6 m²/s.
Atmospheric air at 275 K and a free stream velocity of 20 m/s flows over a flat plate 1.5 m
long that is maintained at a uniform temperature of 325 K. Calculate the average heat transfer
coefficient over the region
and the total heat transfer rate from the plate to the air over the length 1.5 m and width 1 m.
Assume transition occurs at Rec = 2xl05.
28.An aeroplane flies with a speed of 450 km/h at a height where the surrounding air has a
temperature of 1°C and pressure of 65 cm of Hg. The aeroplane wing idealised as a flat plate 6
m long, 1.2 m wide is maintained at 19°C. If the flow is made parallel to the 1.2 m width
calculate : (1) Heat loss from the wing ; (2) Drag force on the wing.
29. A two stroke motor cycle petrol engine cylinder consists of 15 annular fins. If outside and
inside diameters of each tin are 200 mm'and 100 mm, respectively. The average fin surface
temperature is 475°C and they are exposed in air at 25°C. Calculate the heat transfer rate from
the fins for the following condition (i) When motor cycle is at rest, (ii) when motor cycle is
running at a speed of 60 km/h. The fin may be idealized as a single horizontal flat plate of same
area.
31. A horizontal heated plate measuring 1.5 m x 1.1 m and at 215°C, facing upwards is placed in
still air at 25°C. Calculate the heat loss by natural convection. Use the relation h = 3.05 (Tf) 1/4, Tf
= Mean film temperature.
32. Explain development of hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layers with suitable figure and
solve the following. In a straight tube of 50 mm diameter, water is flowing at 15m/s. The tube
surface temperature is maintained at 60°C and the flowing water is heated from the inlet
temperature 15°C to an outlet temperature of 45°C. Calculate the heat transfer coefficient from
the tube surface to the water and length of the tube.
33. Explain the velocity boundary layer profile on a flat plate and mentions its significance.
34. Engine oil at 20°C is forced Over a 20 cm square plate at a velocity of 1.2 m/s. The plate is
heated to a uniform temperature of 60°C. Calculate the heat loss of the plate.
35. Considering a heated vertical plate in quiescent fluid, draw the Velocity and temperature
profile.
36.Water at 60°C enters a tube of 2.54 mm diameter at a mean flow velocity of 2 cm/s. Calculate
the exit water temperature if the tube is 3 m long and the wall temperature is constant at 80° C.
UNIT – III: PHASE OF HEAT TRANSFER AND HEAT EXCHANGER
PART B
1. Water is boiled at a rate of 30 kg/h in copper pan, 300 in diameter, at atmospheric pressure.
Estimate the temperature of the bottom surface of the pan assuming nucleate boiling
conditions.
2. Hot oil with a capacity rate of 2500 W/K flows through a double pipe heat exchanger. It
enters at 360° C and leaves at 300° C Cold fluid temperature enters at 30° C and leaves at
200° C. If the overall heat transfers co-efficient is 800W/m² K, Determine the heat exchanger
area required for (i) parallel flow and (ii) counter flow.
3. The bottom of copper pan, 300 mm in diameter is maintained at 120° C by an electric heater.
Calculate the power required to boil water in this pan. What is the evaporation rate? Estimate
the critical heat flux.
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thickness of the condensate film and local heat transfer co-efficient at a distance 0.2m from
the upper end of the plate.
of the pan is 30 cm. Assuming Csf = 0.0130. Calculate (i) the rate of heat transfer to the
water and ii) the rate of evaporation of water.
11. A vertical plate 0.5 m2 in area at temperature of 92°C is exposed to steam at atmospheric
pressure. If the
steam is dry and saturated estimate the heat transfer rate and condensate mass per hour. The
vertical length of the plate is 0.5 m. Properties of water at film temperatures of 96°C can be
obtained from tables.
12. Hot exhaust gases which enters a finned tube cross flow heat exchanger at 300°C and leave
at 100°c, are used to heat pressurized water at a flow rate of 1 kg/s from 35 to 125°C. The
exhaust gas specific heat is approximately 1000 J/kg.K, and the overall heat transfer co-
efficient based on the gas side surface area is
Uh = 100W/m2K. Determine the requi red gas side surface area Ah using the NTU method.
Take Cp,c at Tc
13. A tube of 2m length and 25mm outer diameter is to be condense saturated steam at 100 0C
while the tube surface is maintained at 96 0C. Estimate the average heat transfer co-efficient
and the rate of condensation of steam if the tube is kept horizontal. The steam condenses on
the outside of the tube.
14. It is desired to boil water at atmospheric pressure on a copper surface which is electrically
heated. Estimate the heat flux from the surface to the water, if the surface is maintained at
110C and also the peak heat flux.
15. An aluminium pan of 15cm diameter is used to boil water and the water depth at the time
of boiling is 2.5cm. The pan is placed on an electric stove and the heating element raises
the temperature of the pan to 1100C. Calculate the power input for boiling and the rate of
evaporation. Take Csf = 0.0132.
16. Dry saturated steam at a pressure of 2.45 bar condenses on the surface of a vertical tube of
height 1 m. The tube surface temperature is kept at 117 0C. Estimate the thickness of the
condensate film.
17. A counter flow concentric tube heat exchanger is used to cool engine oil [C = 2130J/kg K]
from 1600C to 600C with water available at 250C as the cooling medium. The flow rate of
cooling water through the inner tube of 0.5m is 2kg/s while the flow rate of oil through the
outer annulus, Outer diameter = 0.7m is also 2kg/s. If U is 250Wm 2K, how long must the
heat exchanger be to meet its cooling requirement?
18. A parallel flow heat exchanger has hot and cold water stream running through it, the flow
rates are 10 and 25kg/min respectively. Inlet temperatures are 75 0C and 250C on hot and
cold sides. The exit temperature
on the hot side should not exceed 500C. Assume hi = h0 = 600W/m2K. Calculate the area of
heat exchangers using ε = NTU approach.
19. In a double pipe counter flow heat exchanger, 10,000kg/hr of an oil having a specific heat
of 2095J/kg-K is cooled from 800C to 500C by 8000kg/hr of water entering at 250C.
Determine the heat exchanger area for an
20. In a counter flow double pipe heat exchanger, water is heated from 25 0C to 650C by an oil
with a specific
heat of 1.45 KJ/kg K and mass flow rate is 0.9 Kg/s. The oil is cooled from 230 0C to 1600C.
If the overall heat transfers co-efficient is 420 W/m2 0C, calculate the following.
21. Discuss briefly the pool boiling regimes of water at atmospheric pressure.
23. Hot exhaust gases which enter a cross-flow heat exchanger at 300°C and leave at 100°C are
used to heat water at a flow rate of 1 kg/s from 35 to 125°C. The specific heat of the gas is 1000
J/kg.K and the overall heat transfer coefficient based on the gas side surface is 100 W/m 2 .K Find
the required gas side surface area using the NTU method and LMTD method.
25. The outer surface of a vertical tube, which is 1 m long and has an outer diameter of 80 mm, is
exposed to saturated steam at atmospheric pressure and is maintained at 50°C by the flow of cool
water through the tube. What is the rate of heat transfer to coolant and what is the rate at which
steam is condensed at the surface?
26. A counter-flow concentric tube heat exchanger is used to cool the lubricating oil for a large
industrial gas turbine engine. The flow rate of cooling water through . the inner tube (di=20mm)
is 0.18 kg/s while the flow rate of oil through the outer annulus (do = 40 mm) is 0.12 kg/s. The
inlet and outlet temperatures of oil are 95°C and 65°C respectively. The water enters at 30°C to
the exchanger. Neglecting tube wall thermal resistance, fouling factors and heat loss to the
surroundings, calculate the length of the tube. Take the following properties at the bulk mean
temperature: Engine oil at 80°C ; CP = 2131 J/kg°C ; u = 0.0325 N-s/m2 ; k = 0.138 W/m°C ;
Water at 35°C : CP = 4174 J/kg°C, u =725 x 10 N-s/m2 ; k = 0.625.
27. A wire of 1 mm diameter and 150 mm length is submerged horizontally in water at 7 bar. The
wire carries a
current of 131.5 ampere with an applied voltage of 2.15 Volt. If the surface of the wire is
maintained at 180°C, calculate the heat flux and the boiling heat transfer, coefficient.
28. Classify the heat exchangers, draw temperature distribution in a condenser and evaporator
and derive the expression for effectiveness of parallel flow heat exchanger by NTU method.
31. Water enters a cross flow heat exchanger (both fluid unmixed) at 5°C and flows at the rate of
4600 kg/h to cool
4000 kg/h of air that is initially at 40°C. Assume the overall heat transfer coefficient value to be
150 W/m2K. For an exchanger surface area of 25 m2. Calculate the exit temperature of air and
Water.
2. Emissivities of two large parallel plate maintained at 800° C and 300° C and 0.3 and 0.5
respectively Find the net heat exchange per square meter of these plates.
3. Two rectangles 50X 50 cm are placed perpendicular with common edge. One surface has T1
= 1000 K; ε = 0.6; While the other surface is insulated and in radiant balance with a large
surrounding room at 300 K .
Determine the temperature of the insulated surface and heat lost by the surface at 1000 K.
4. Two black square plates of size 1.0 by 1.0 m are placed parallel to each other at a distance of
0.4 m. One plate is maintained at a temperature of 900° C and the other at 400° C. Find the
net exchange of energy due to radiation between the two plates.
5. The surfaces of a doubled walled spherical vessel used for storing liquid oxygen are covered
with a layer of silver having, an emissivity of 0.03.The temperature of the outer surface of the
inner wall is 153° C and the temperature of the inner surface of the outer wall is 27° C. The
spheres are 210 mm and 300 mm in
diameter, with the space between them evacuated. Calculate the radiation heat transfer
through the walls into the vessel and the rate of the evaporation of liquid oxygen if its rate of
vaporization is 220kJ/kg.
an emissivity
of 0.8. The
neglected. The hot wall of the furnace is maintained at 900 K and has cold
wall is at 400 K and has the same emissivity. Find the net radiation heat flux leaving the wall.
Third wall of
the furnace may be assumed as a reradiating surface.
Consider two concentric cylinders having diameters 10 cm and 20 cm and a length of 20 cm.
7. designating the
open ends of the cylinders as surfaces 3 and 4, estimate the shape factor, F 3-4.
Two very large parallel planes exchange heat by radiation. The emissivites of the planes are
8. respectively 0.8
and 0.3. To minimize the radiation exchange between the planes; a polished aluminium
radiation shield is
placed between them. If the emissivity of the shield is 0.04 on both sides, find the percentage
reduction in
heat transfer rate.
Two parallel plates of 1 x 1 m spaced 0.5 m a part in a very large room whose walls are at 27°
9. C. The plates
are at 900° C and 400° C with emissivities 0.2 and 0.5 respectively. Find the net heat transfer
to each plate
and to the room.
10. Determine the view factor F 1-2 for the figure shown below.
11. Determine the radiant heat exchange in Wm² between two large parallel steel plates of
emissivities 0.8 and 0.5 held at temperatures of 1000K and 500 K respectively, If a thin
copper plate of emissivity 0.1 is introduced as a radiation shield between the two plates.
14. A surface at 1000K with emissivity of 0.10 is protected from a radiation flux of 1250 W/m²
by a shield with emissivity of 0.05. Determine the percentage cut off and the shield
temperature. Assume shape factor as 1.
15. Two parallel plates of size 1 m x 1 m are spaced 0.5 m apart are located in a very large
room, the walls of which are maintained at a temperature of 27 0C. One plate is maintained at
a temperature of 9000C and the other at 4000C. Their emissivities are 0.2 and 0.5
respectively. If the plates exchange heat between themselves and surroundings, find the net
heat transfer to each plate and to the room. Consider only the plate surfaces facing each
other.
16. Two very large parallel plate with emissivities 0.5 exchange heat. Determine the
percentage reduction in the heat transfer rate if a polished aluminium
radiationshield of ε = 0.04 is placed in between the plates.
17. Calculate the net radiant heat exchange per m 2 area for two large parallel plates at
temperature of 4270C and 270C respectively. ε[hot plate] = 0.9 and ε [cold plate] = 0.6. If a
18. Two large parallel planes at 800 K and 600 K have emissivities of 0.5 and 0.8
respectively. A radiation shield having an emissivity of 0.1 on one side and an emissivity
of 0.05 on the other side is placed between the plates. Calculate the heat transfer rate by
radiation per square meter with and without radiation shield. Common on the results.
21. An oven is approximated as a long equilateral triangular duct, which has a heated surface
maintained at a temperature of 1200 K. The other surface is insulated while the third
surface is at 500 K. The duct has a. width of a 1 m on a side and the heated and insulated
surfaces have an emissivity of 0.8. The emissivity of the third surface is 0.4. For steady
state operation find the rate at which energy must be supplied to the heated side per unit
length of the duct to maintain its temperature at 1200 K. What is the temperature of the
insulated surface?
22. A truncated cone has top and bottom diameters of 10 and 20 cm and a height of 10 cm.
Calculate the shape factor between the top surface and the side and also the shape factor
between the side and itself.
23. Emissivities of two large parallel plates maintained at 800°C and 300°C and 0.3 and 0.5
respectively. Find the net
26. Consider a cylindrical furnace with outer radius = 1 m and height = 1 m. The top (surface 1)
and the base (surface 2) of the furnace have emissivities 0.8 & 0.4 and are maintained at
uniform temperatures of 700 K and 500 K respectively. The side surface closely approximates a
black body and is maintained at a temperature of 400 K. Find the net rate of radiation heat
transfer at each surface during steady state operation.
27. Emissivities of two large parallel plates maintained at 800°C and 300°C are 0.3 and 0.5
respectively. Find the net radiant heat exchange per square meter for these plate. Find the
percentage reduction in heat transfer when a polished aluminium radiation shield (s = 0.05) is
placed between them. Also find the temperature of shield.
UNIT-V
MASS TRANSFER
PART- B
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ME6502 HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
1.Dry air at 27°,C and 1 atm flows over a wet flat plate 50 cm long at a velocity of 50 m/s.
Calculate the mass transfer co-efficient of water vapour in air at the end of the plate. Take the
diffusion coefficient of water vapour in air is Das = 0.26 x 10-2 m2/s.
2. Helium gas at 2500 and a pressure of 4 bar is stored in a spherical silica container of 150 mm
inside diameter and 3 mm wall thickness. What is the intial rate leakage for the system?
3.Air at 20° C with D = 4.166 x10-5 m²/s flows over a tray (length 320 mm, width 420mm) full
of water with a velocity of 2.8 m/s. The total pressure of moving air 1 atm and the partial
pressure of water present in the air is 0.0068 bar. If the temperature on the water surface is 15 °
C, Calculate the evaporation rate of water.
4. A vessel contains binary mixture of O2 and N2 with partial pressure in the ratio 0.21 and 0.79
at 15° C. The total pressure of the mixture is 1.1 bar. Calculate the following
i) Molar concentrations
ii) Mass densities
iii) Mass fractions
iv)Molar fraction for each species
5. (i) Explain equimolal counter diffusion in gases.
(ii) Discuss briefly the Analogy between heat and mass transfer
6. Define mass transfer coefficient. Air at 1 bar pressure and 25°C containing small quantities of
iodine flows with a velocity of 5.2 m/s. inside a tube having an inner diameter of 3.05 cm. Find
the mass transfer coefficient for iodine transfer from the gas stream to the wall surface. If c m is
the mean-concentration of iodine in kg.mol/m3 in the air stream, find the rate of deposition of
iodine on the tube surface by assuming the wall surface is a perfect sink for iodine deposition.
Assume D = 0.0834 cm2 /s.
7. Air is contained in a tyre tube of surface area 0.5 m2 and wall thickness 10 mm. The pressure
of air drops from 2.2 bar and 2.l8 bar in a period of 6 days. The Solubility of air in the rubber is
0.072 m3 of air per m3 of rubber at 1 bar. Determine the diffusivity of air in rubber at the
operating temperature of 300 K if the volume of air in the. tube is 0.028m3.
9.Explain different modes of mass transfer and derive the general mass diffusion equation in
stationary media.
10.Explain Reynold's number, Sherwood number, Schmidt number and solve the following.
11.What are the assumptions made in the 1-D transient mass diffusion problems?
12.The dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures recorded by a thermometer in moist air are 27°C and
17°C respectively. Determine the specific humidity of air assuming the following values :
Prandtl number = 0.74, Schmidt number = 0.6, Specific heat at constant pressure = 1.004
kJ/kgK, pressure = 1.0132 x 105 N/m2.