Seat No.: Enrolment No.

OM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, VANTA VACHHODA

BE - SEMESTERV MID SEMESTER EXAMINATION
Subject Code: 2151909 Date: 19/09/2016
Subject Name: Heat Transfer
Time: 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM Total Marks: 60
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Each correct answer will carry same six marks.

Q.1 (a) Derive general heat conduction equation in Cartesian coordinates.

(b) A steam pipe of 5 cm inside diameter and 6.5 cm outside diameter is insulated with
a 2.75 cm radial thickness of high temperature insulation (k = 1.1 W/mK). The
surface heat transfer coefficient for inside and outside surfaces are 4650 W/m2K
and 11.5 W/m2K respectively. The thermal conductivity of the pipe material is 45
W/mK. If the steam temperature is 200C and ambient air temperature 25C,
determine
i. Heat loss per meter length of pipe
ii. Temperature at the interface
iii. Overall heat transfer coefficient
Q.2 (a) Derive general heat conduction equation in spherical co-ordinates.
(b) A furnace wall is made up of three layers of thickness 250mm,100mm and 150mm
with thermal conductivity of 1.65, k and 9.2 W/mC respectively. The inside is
2
exposed to gases at 1250C with a convection coefficient of 25 W/m C and the
inside surface is at 1100C,the outside surface is exposed to air at 25C with
2
convection coefficient of 12 W/m C. Determine:-
(1) The unknown thermal conductivity k
(2) The overall heat transfer coefficient
(3) All Surface temperatures
OR
(b) Explain the following terms
(i) Conduction, (ii) Convection (iii) Radiation (iv) Thermal resistance
(v) Thermal diffusivity (vi) Thermal conductivity
Q.3 (a) Derive equation of heat transfer by conduction through composite wall.
(b) A fin 30 cm long and 10 cm diameter throughout is made of steel alloy of
thermal conductivity 43 W/m-K. The fin attached to a plane heated wall at 200C
temp. extends into surroundings at 25C and heat transfer coefficient of 120
W/m2-K. Find fin efficiency and fin effectiveness. Assume that the tip of the fin is
insulated and thermal radiation effect is negligible.
OR
Q.3 (a) Derive equations of temperature distribution and heat dissipation for Fin insulated
at tip.
(b) What do you mean by critical radius of insulation? Derive critical radius of insulation
rc = k / ho.
Q.4 (a) State and explain (1) Efficiency of fins (2) Effectiveness of fins.
(b) State and explain: Critical thickness of insulation
OR
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Q.4 (a) Derive an expression for heat dissipation in Rectangular Fin of uniform cross section
which is insulated at tip.
(b) A steel fin (k = 54 W/mK) with a cross section of an equilateral triangle, 5 mm in
side and 80 mm long. It is attached to a plane wall maintained at 400C. The
ambient air temperature is 50C and convective heat transfer coefficient at surface
is 90 W/m2K. Calculate the heat dissipation rate from the rod.

Q.5 (a) State the general equation for the rate of heat transfer by convection and hence define
the coefficient of heat transfer. What are the various factors on which the value of this
coefficient depends?
(b) Explain the terms: (1) Natural Convection, (2) Forced Convection.
OR
Q.5 (a) Define the Newtons law of cooling for Convection.
(b) By dimensional analysis show that in free convection the Nusselt number can be
expressed as a function of Prandtl number and Grashof number.

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