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Question Bank

5th Semester – B.E.

Mechanical Engineering

ME-6502 – Heat & Mass Transfer

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Part-A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

UNIT I - CONDUCTION

1. Define critical thickness of insulation with its significance. (2)

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1. Distinguish between fin efficiency and its effectiveness. (2)

1. What is meant by transient heat conduction or unsteady state conduction? (2)

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1. State Newton’s law of cooling or convection law. (2)
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1. Define overall heat transfer co-efficient. (2)

1. List out the different types of fin. (2)

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2. State Fourier’s Law of conduction. (2)

2. Define Thermal Conductivity. (2)

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2. Write down the equation for conduction of heat through a slab or plane wall. (2)
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2. Write down the equation for conduction of heat through a hollow cylinder. (2)

2. List out the different methods to enhance the effectiveness of the fin. (2)

2. Define Fourier number. (2)

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UNIT II - CONVECTION

3. Define Reynolds number (Re) & Prandtl number (Pr). (2)

3. Define Nusselt number (Nu). (2)

3. Define Stanton number (St). (2)

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3. What is meant by Newtonian and non – Newtonian fluids? (2)

3. What is meant by free or natural convection & forced convection? (2)

3. Define Rayleigh Number. (2)

4. Define boundary layer thickness (2)

What is the form of equation used to calculate heat transfer for flow through
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cylindrical pipes?

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Define Grashof Number and explain its significance in free convection heat
4. (2)
transfer.

4. What is meant by laminar flow and turbulent flow? (2)

4. Define convection. (2)

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4. Write down the equation of hydraulic diameter for a Non Circular duct. (2)

UNIT III - PHASE CHANGE HEAT TRANSFER & HEAT EXCHANGERS

5. What is meant by Fouling factor? ts (2)

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5. What is meant by effectiveness? (2)

5. What is meant by LMTD? (2)

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5. What is meant by Recuperater (or) surface heat exchangers? (2)

5. What is meant by Indirect contact heat exchanger? (2)

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5. Write the difference between parallel flow and counter flow heat exchangers. (2)
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6. What is meant by Film wise and Drop wise condensation? (2)

6. What is meant by pool boiling? (2)

6. Give the applications of boiling and condensation. (2)

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6. What is meant by compact heat exchangers? (2)

6. What are the types of heat exchangers? (2)

6. What is meant by NTU? (2)

UNIT IV - RADIATION

7. Define emissive power [E] and monochromatic emissive power. [E b] (2)

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7. What is meant by absorptivity, reflectivity and transmissivity? (2)

7. What is black body and gray body? (2)

7. State Planck’s distribution law. (2)

7. State Wien’s displacement law (2)

7. Define pervost theory. (2)

8. State Stefan – Boltzmann law (2)

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8. State Kirchoff’s law of radiation. (2)

8. Define intensity of radiation (Ib). (2)

8. Define irradiation (G) and radiosity (J) (2)

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8. What is meant by shape factor? (2)

8. Write down the equation for heat transfer between two large grey bodies. (2)

9. What is mass transfer?

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UNIT V – MASS TRANSFER

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9. Give the examples of mass transfer. (2)
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9. What are the modes of mass transfer? (2)

9. What is molecular diffusion? (2)

9. What is Eddy diffusion? (2)

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9. Give the examples for eddy diffusion. (2)

10. State Fick’s law of diffusion (2)

10. What is free convective mass transfer? (2)

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10. Define forced convective mass transfer (2)

10. Define Schmidt Number. (2)

10. Define Scherwood Number. (2)

10. Define Critical heat flux. (2)

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PART B (13 MARKS)

UNIT I - CONDUCTION

i) Consider a 1.2 m high and 2 m wide double-pane window consisting of two 3

mm thick layers of glass (k=0.78 W/mk) separated by a 12 mm wide stagnant air
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space (k=0.026 W/mk). Determine steady rate of heat transfer through this
double-pane window & temperature of its inner surface when room is
11.a. maintained at 24˚C while the temperature of the outdoors is -5˚C. Take
convection heat transfer coefficients on the inner & outer surfaces of the window

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to be 10 W/m2K & 25 W/m2k respectively.
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ii) Derive the general 3 dimensional heat conduction equation in Cartesian
Coordinates.

A cylinder 1 m long and 5 cm in diameter is placed in an atmosphere at 45˚C. It is

provided with 10 longitudinal straight fins of material having k=120 W/mk. The

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height of 0.76 mm thick fins is 1.27 cm from the cylinder surface. The heat
11.a. (13)
transfer coefficient between cylinder and atmospheric air is 7 W/m2K. Calculate
the rate of heat transfer and the temperature at the end of fins if surface
temperature of cylinder is 150˚C.
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A pipe consists of 100 mm internal diameter and 8mm thickness carries steam at
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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
11.a. second layer of insulation is also 46 mm in thickness having thermal conductivity (13)
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of 0.46 W/m°C. Ambient air temperature = 33°C. The convective heat transfer
coefficient from the outer surface of pipe = 12 W/m 2C. Thermal conductivity of
steam pipe = 46 W/m°C. Calculate the heat loss per unit length of pipe &
determine the interface temperatures. Suggest the materials used for insulation.
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(i) An electric wire of 10 m length and 1 mm diameter dissipates 200 W in air at

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25°C. The convection heat transfer coefficient between the wire surface and air is
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15 W/m2K. The thermal conductivity of wire is 0.582 W/mk. Calculate the
critical radius of insulation and also determine the temperature of the wire if it is
11.a. insulated to the critical thickness of insulation.
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(ii) A 6 cm long copper rod (k = 300 W/mk) 6 mm in diameter is exposed to an

environment at 20°C. The base temperature of the rod is maintained at 160°C.
(7)
The heat transfer coefficient is 20 W/m 2K. Calculate the heat given by the rod
and efficiency and effectiveness of the rod.

(i) Define the Biot and Fourier numbers. (3)

(ii) What is meant lumped capacity? What are the physical assumptions
necessary for a lumped capacity unsteady state analysis to apply? (4)
11.a.
(iii)A slab of Aluminium 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.

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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˚K, (6)
k=215W/mK, ά = 8.4X 10-5 m2/s.

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

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transfer coefficient on the interior and exterior of the wall are 5.6 W/m 2K and
11.b. 11 W/m2K respectively. Interior room temperature is 22C and outside air (13)
temperature is -5C.
Calculate
a) Overall heat transfer coefficient
b) Overall thermal resistance

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c) The rate of heat transfer
The temperature at the junction between the mortar and the limestone.

A furnace wall made up of 7.5 cm of fire plate and 0.65 cm of mild steel plate.

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Inside surface exposed to hot gas at 650C and outside air temperature 27C. The
convective heat transfer co-efficient for inner side is 60 W/m2K. The convective
heat transfer co-efficient for outer side is 8W/m2K.The thermal conductivity of (13)
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the fire plate and mild steel plate are 0.65W/mK and 0.72W/mK respectively.
Calculate the heat lost per square meter area of the furnace wall and also find
outside surface temperature.
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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 316C
11.b. (13)
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with heat transfer co-efficient of 28 W/m2K. While the outer surface exposed to
the ambient air at 30C with heat transfer co-efficient of 17 W/m2K. Calculate
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heat loss for 3 m length of the tube.

An aluminium alloy fin of 7 mm thick and 50 mm long protrudes from a wall,

which is maintained at 120C. The ambient air temperature is 22C. The heat
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transfer coefficient and conductivity of the fin material are 140 W/m2K and 55
11.b. (13)
W/mK respectively. Determine
1. Temperature at the end of the fin. 2. Temperature at the middle of the fin.
3. Total heat dissipated by the fin.

A steel ball (specific heat = 0.46 kJ/kgK. and thermal conductivity = 35 W/mK)
having 5 cm diameter and initially at a uniform temperature of 450C is suddenly
11.b. placed in a control environment in which the temperature is maintained at (13)
100C. Calculate the time required for the balls to attained a temperature of
150C. Take h = 10W/m2K.

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UNIT II - CONVECTION

Castor oil at 30°C flows over a flat plate at a velocity of 1.5 m/s. The length of the
plate is 4 m. The plate is heated uniformly and maintained at 90°C. Calculate the
12.a. following. I) Hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness, ii) Thermal boundary (13)
layer thickness, iii) Total drag force per unit width on one side of the plate, iv)
Heat transfer rate.

(i) A steam pipe 80 mm in diameter is covered with 30 mm thick layer of

insulation which has a surface emissivity of 0.94. The insulation surface
temperature is 85°C and the pipe is placed in atmospheric air at 15°C. If the heat

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12.a. is lost both by radiation and free convection, find the following: i) The heat loss (13)
from 5 m length of the pipe, ii) the overall heat transfer coefficient, iii) heat
transfer coefficient due to radiation.
ii) Distinguish between free and forced convection giving examples.

Atmospheric air at 275 K and a free stream velocity of 20 m/s flows over a flat

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plate 1.5 m long that is maintained at a uniform temperature of 325 K. Calculate
the average heat transfer coefficient over the region where the boundary layer is
12.a. (13)
laminar, the average heat transfer coefficient over the entire length of the plate

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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 = 2 x 105.
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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
12.a. (13)
temperature of 1°C and a pressure of 1 bar. Determine the cooling rates when
the cans are kept in horizontal and vertical positions.
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(i) Explain the concept of hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layers.

(ii) A 6 cm long section of 8 cm diameter horizontal hot water pipe passes
12.a. though a large room whose temperature is 20˚C. If the outer surface temperature (13)
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and emissivity of the pipe are 70˚C and 0.8 respectively, determine the rate of
heat loss from the pipe by (1) natural convection (2) radiation.
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Air at 20C at atmospheric pressure flows over a flat plate at a velocity of 3 m/s.
if the plate is 1 m wide and 80C, calculate the following at x = 300 mm.
1. Hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness, 2. Thermal boundary layer
12.b. (13)
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thickness,
3. Local friction coefficient, 4. Average friction coefficient, 5. Local heat transfer
coefficient, 6. Average heat transfer coefficient, 7. Heat transfer.

Air at 290C flows over a flat plate at a velocity of 6 m/s. The plate is 1m long and
12.b. 0.5 m wide. The pressure of the air is 6 kN/m 2. If the plate is maintained at a (13)
temperature of 70C, estimate the rate of heat removed form the plate.

Air at 40C flows over a flat plate, 0.8 m long at a velocity of 50 m/s. The plate
12.b. surface is maintained at 300C. Determine the heat transferred from the entire (13)
plate length to air taking into consideration both laminar and turbulent portion

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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.

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 50C. The air enters at 16C and
12.b. (13)
leaves at 32C. Its flow rate is 30 m/s. Estimate the heat transfer coefficient
between air and the inner tube.

Engine oil flows through a 50 mm diameter tube at an average temperature of

147C. The flow velocity is 80 cm/s. Calculate the average heat transfer
12.b. (13)
coefficient if the tube wall is maintained at a temperature of 200C and it is 2 m

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long.

UNIT III - PHASE CHANGE HEAT TRANSFER & HEAT EXCHANGERS

Water is boiled at atmospheric pressure by a horizontal polished copper heating

element of diameter D=5 mm and emissivity £=0.05 immersed in water. If the

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13.a. (13)
surface temperature of the heating wire is 350°C, determine the rate of heat
transfer from the wire to the water per unit length of the wire.

13.a.
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Steam condenses at atmospheric pressure on the external surface of the tubes of
a steam condenser. The tubes are 12 in number and each is 30 mm in diameter
and 10 m long. The inlet and outlet temperatures of cooling water flowing inside
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the tubes are 25°C and 60°C respectively. If the flow rate is 1.1 kg/s, calculate (i)
The rate of condensation of steam (ii) The number of transfer units (iii) The
effectiveness of the condenser.
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Water is to be boiled at atmospheric pressure in a mechanically polished

stainless steel pan placed on top of a heating unit. The inner surface of the
13.a. bottom of the pan is maintained at l08°C. The diameter of the bottom of the pan (13)
is 30 cm. Assuming Csf = 0.0130. Calculate (i) the rate of heat transfer to the
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water and ii) the rate of evaporation of water.

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A condenser is to designed to condense 600 kg/h of dry saturated steam at a

pressure of 0.12 bar. A square array of 400 tubes, each of 8 mm diameter is to be
13.a. (13)
used. The tube surface is maintained at 30C. Calculate the heat transfer
coefficient and the length of each tube.
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Steam at 0.080 bar is arranged to condense over a 50 cm square vertical plate.

The surface temperature is maintained at 20C. Calculate the following.
a. Film thickness at a distance of 25 cm from the top of the plate.
b. Local heat transfer coefficient at a distance of 25 cm from the top of the
plate.
13.a. (13)
c. Average heat transfer coefficient.
d. Total heat transfer
e. Total steam condensation rate.
f. What would be the heat transfer coefficient if the plate is inclined at 30C
with horizontal plane.

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A vertical flat plate in the form of fin is 500m in height and is exposed to steam at
13.b. atmospheric pressure. If surface of the plate is maintained at 60C. calculate the (13)
following.

Water is boiling on a horizontal tube whose wall temperature is maintained ct

15C 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
13.b. (13)
also find the change in value of heat transfer coefficient when
1. The temperature difference is increased to 30C at a pressure of 10 atm.
2. The pressure is raised to 20 atm at  T = 15C.

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A nickel wire carrying electric current of 1.5 mm diameter and 50 cm long, is
13.b. submerged in a water bath which is open to atmospheric pressure. Calculate the (13)
voltage at the burn out point, if at this point the wire carries a current of 200A.

Water is boiled at the rate of 24 kg/h in a polished copper pan, 300 mm in

13.b. diameter, at atmospheric pressure. Assuming nucleate boiling conditions (13)

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calculate the temperature of the bottom surface of the pan.

Water enters a cross flow Heat exchanger (both fluids unmixed) at 5°C and flows
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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/m 2K. For an exchanger
surface area of 25m2, calculate the exit temperature of air and water.
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UNIT IV - RADIATION

(i) Two equal and parallel discs of diameter 25 cm are separated by a distance of
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50 cm. If the discs are maintained at 600°C and 250°C. Calculate the radiation
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14.a. heat exchange between them.
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(ii) Define the following terms: Monochromatic emissivity, Grey Body, Shape
factor.
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(i) Discuss how the radiation from gases differs from that of solids.
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(ii) Two very large parallel plates with emissivities 0.5 exchange heat. Determine (5)
14.a.
the percentage reduction in the heat transfer rate if a polished aluminium (8)
radiation shield of £ = 0.04 is placed in between the plates.
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Two rectangles 50 x 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
14.a. (13)
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.

Two parallel plates of size 1.0 m x 1.0 m spaced 0.5 m apart are located in very
large room; the walls are maintained at a temperature of 27°C. One plate is
maintained at a temperature of 900°C and the other at 400°C. Their emissivities
14.a. (13)
are 0.2 and 0.5 respectively. If the plates exchange heat between themselves and
surroundings, find the heat transfer to each plate and to them. Consider only the
plate surfaces facing each other.

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State and prove the following laws:

(1) Kirchhoff’s law of radiation
(2) Stefan - Boltzmann law.
14.a. (13)
Show-from energy-balance consideration that the radiation heat transfer from a
plane composite surface area A4 and made up of plane surface areas A 2 and A3 to
a plane surface area Al is given by: A 4F41=A3F31+A2F21& F14=F12+F13

A black body at 3000 K emits radiation. Calculate the following:

i) Monochromatic emissive power at 7 m wave length.
ii) Wave length at which emission is maximum.
14.b. iii) Maximum emissive power. (13)

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iv) Total emissive power,
v) Calculate the total emissive of the furnace if it is assumed as a real
surface having emissivity equal to 0.85.

Assuming sun to be black body emitting radiation at 6000 K at a mean distance

14.b. of 12  1010 m from the earth. The diameter of the sun is 1.5  109 m and that of (13)

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the earth is 13.2  106 m. Calculation the following.

Two black square plates of size 2 by 2 m are placed parallel to each other at a
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distance of 0.5 m. One plate is maintained at a temperature of 1000C and the
other at 500C. Find the heat exchange between the plates.
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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 550C and the other
at 250C and the emissivities are 0.35 and 0.55 respectively. The plates are
14.b. (13)
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located in a large room whose walls are at 35C. If the plates located exchange
heat with each other and with the room, calculate.
1. Heat lost by the plates, 2. Heat received by the room.

A gas mixture contains 20% CO2 and 10% H2o by volume. The total pressure is 2
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14.b. atm. The temperature of the gas is 927C. The mean beam length is 0.3 m. (13)
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Calculate the emissivity of the mixture.

UNIT V – MASS TRANSFER

(i) A 3-cm-diameter Stefan tube is used to measure the binary diffusion

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coefficient of water vapor in air at 20°C at an elevation of 1600 m where the

atmospheric pressure is 83.5 kPa. The tube is partially filled with water, and the
distance from the water surface to the open end of the tube is 40 cm. Dry air is
blown over the open end of the tube so that water vapor rising to the top is (8)
15.a.
removed immediately and the concentration of vapor at the top of the tube is
zero. In 15 days of continuous operation at constant pressure and temperature,
the amount of water that has evaporated is measured to be 1.23 g. Determine the
diffusion coefficient of water vapor in air at 20°C and 83.5 kPa (5)
ii) State some analogies between heat and mass transfer.

15.a. (i) A thin plastic membrane separates hydrogen from air. The molar (7)

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concentrations of hydrogen in the membrane at the inner and outer surfaces are (6)
determined to be 0.065 and 0.003 kmol/m 3, respectively. The binary diffusion
coefficient of hydrogen in plastic at the operation temperature is 5.3x10 -10 m2/s.
Determine the mass flow rate of hydrogen by diffusion through the membrane
under steady conditions if the thickness of the membrane is (a) 2 mm and (b) 0.5
mm.
(ii) Dry air at 15°C and 92 kPa flows over a 2 m long wet surface with a free
stream velocity of 4 m/s. Determine the average mass transfer coefficient.

(i) Air at 1.01 bar and 30 °C flows past a tray full of water with a velocity of 2
m/s. The partial pressure of water vapour is 0.7 KPa and the saturation pressure

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is 3.17 KPa. The tray measures 40 cm along the flow direction and has a width of
20 cm. Calculate the evaporation rate of water if the temperature on the water
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15.a. surface is 25 °C. Assume the following v = 15 x 10-6 m2/s and diffusivity, D =
(6)
0.145 m2/h.
(ii) Water at atmospheric pressure is to be boiled in polished copper pan. The
diameter of the pan is 350 mm and is kept at 115 °C. Calculate the following, (i)

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power of the burner, (ii) rate of evaporation in kg/hr, (iii) critical heat flux.

(i) Air is contained in a tyre tube of surface area 0.5 m2 & wall thickness 10 mm,

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pressure of air drops from 2.2 bar to 2.18 bar in a period of 6 days. The solubility
of air in rubber is 0.072 m3 of air per m3 of rubber at 1 bar. Determine the
diffusivity of air in rubber at operating temperature of 300 K if volume of air in
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15.a. the tube is 0.028 m3.
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(ii) Dry air at 20°C (ρ = 1.2 kg/m 3, v = 15 x l0-6 m2/s, D = 4.2 x l0-5 m2/s) flows
over a flat plate of length 50 cm which is covered with a thin layer of water at a
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velocity of 1 m/s. Estimate the local mass transfer coefficient at a distance of 10

cm from the leading edge and the average mass transfer coefficient.

(i) Explain Fick's first and second laws of diffusion.

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(ii)Discuss the analogy between heat and mass transfer.
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15.a. (3)
(iii)Explain the phenomenon of equimolar counter diffusion. Derive an
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expression for equimolar counter diffusion between two gases or liquids.

(i) A thin plastic membrane separates hydrogen from air. The molar
concentrations of hydrogen in the membrane at the inner and outer surfaces are
determined to be 0.065 and 0.003 kmol/m 3, respectively. The binary diffusion
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coefficient of hydrogen in plastic at the operation temperature is 5.3x10 -10 m2/s.

(7)
15.b. Determine the mass flow rate of hydrogen by diffusion through the membrane
(6)
under steady conditions if the thickness of the membrane is (a) 2 mm and (b) 0.5
mm.
(ii) Dry air at 15°C and 92 kPa flows over a 2 m long wet surface with a free
stream velocity of 4 m/s. Determine the average mass transfer coefficient.

(i) Air at 1.01 bar and 30 °C flows past a tray full of water with a velocity of 2
m/s. The partial pressure of water vapour is 0.7 KPa and the saturation pressure (7)
15.b.
is 3.17 KPa. The tray measures 40 cm along the flow direction and has a width of (6)
20 cm. Calculate the evaporation rate of water if the temperature on the water

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surface is 25 °C. Assume the following v = 15 x 10 -6 m2/s and diffusivity, D =

0.145 m2/h. (ii) Water at atmospheric pressure is to be boiled in polished copper
pan. The diameter of the pan is 350 mm and is kept at 115 °C. Calculate the
following, (i) power of the burner, (ii) rate of evaporation in kg/hr, (iii) critical
heat flux.

(i) Air is contained in a tyre tube of surface area 0.5 m2 & wall thickness 10 mm,
pressure of air drops from 2.2 bar to 2.18 bar in a period of 6 days. The solubility
of air in rubber is 0.072 m3 of air per m3 of rubber at 1 bar. Determine the
(7)
diffusivity of air in rubber at operating temperature of 300 K if volume of air in
15.b. the tube is 0.028 m3.

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(ii) Dry air at 20°C (ρ = 1.2 kg/m3, v = 15 x l0-6 m2/s, D = 4.2 x l0-5 m2/s) flows
(6)
over a flat plate of length 50 cm which is covered with a thin layer of water at a
velocity of 1 m/s. Estimate the local mass transfer coefficient at a distance of 10
cm from the leading edge and the average mass transfer coefficient.

(i) Explain Fick's first and second laws of diffusion.

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(ii)Discuss the analogy between heat and mass transfer.
15.b. (3)
(iii)Explain the phenomenon of equimolar counter diffusion. Derive an
(7)
expression for equimolar counter diffusion between two gases or liquids.

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Air at 10C with a velocity of 3 m/s flows over a flat plate. The plate is 0.3 m long.
Calculate the mass transfer coefficient.
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PART C (15 MARKS)
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UNIT I - CONDUCTION

Radius of insulation provided in the steam pipe is greater than the critical radius
16.a. (15)
of insulation. Justify. Why?
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Radius of insulation provided in the Electrical wire is less than the critical radius
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16.a. (15)
of insulation. Justify. Why?

UNIT II - CONVECTION

16.a. Free convection is caused by Buoyancy force. Justify. Why? (15)

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When Prandtl No is equal to one, Thermal boundary layer and Hydrodynamic

16.a. (15)
boundary layer are equal. Justify

UNIT III - PHASE CHANGE HEAT TRANSFER & HEAT EXCHANGERS

16.a. Scale due to detoriation causes fouling resistance. Justify. (15)

16.b. Cross flow heat exchangers have high effectiveness. Justify. (15)

UNIT IV - RADIATION

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 NSCET – QUESTION BANK

16.b. Discuss the effect of Radiation on measurement of temperature of gases. (15)

Net heat exchange between two large black bodies is zero. Justify .Explain with
16.b. (15)
the suitable example.

UNIT V – MASS TRANSFER

Molecular Diffusion is the best method of mass transfer. Justify. If not Which one
16.b. (15)
is the best method. Discuss in Detail.

Eddy diffusion is the best method of mass transfer. Justify. If not Which one is the
16.b. (15)

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best method. Discuss in Detail.

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