Code No: A16B4 R 14

BVRAJU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NARSAPUR

(UGC - AUTONOMOUS)
B.Tech III Year II Semester Supplementary Examinations, April/May 2018
HEAT TRANSFER
(Mechani ca l Engi neeri ng)
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 70
Note: This Question Paper contains two Parts A and B
Part A is compulsory which carries 20 marks. Answer all questions in Part A at one place only.
Part B Consists of 10 questions. Answer any five (one full question from each unit). Each question
carries10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.

PART – A (10x2 = 20 Marks)

1. a) Write basic modes of heat transfer and their governing laws.
b) Write 3 dimensional generalized conduction equation in spherical coordinate system stating the
importance of each term.
c) What is critical radius of insulation and its importance? Give the expression for it in the case of
a cylinder.
d) Define and explain the importance of Biot and Fourier numbers.
e) Discuss the significance of Nusselt and Grashoff’s numbers.
f) Define hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layer thicknesses.
g) List out some of the examples of natural convection.
h) Distinguish between Filmwise and Dropwise condensation.
i) Classify heat exchangers.
\ j) State and prove Kirchoff’s law of radiation.
PART – B (5x10 = 50 Marks)

2. Derive generalized 3 dimensional conduction equations in rectangular coordinate system and

from it deduce the expression applicable for 1-dimensional steady state heat conduction equation
for homogeneous, isotropic rectangular slabs.
OR
3. (a). Briefly discuss the mechanism of heat conduction in solids, liquids and gases. (5m)
(b). Explain in detail about Initial and Boundary conditions used in Heat transfer problems. (5m)
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4. Derive an expression for heat flow through a composite cylinder with two layers of insulation
and taking into account the film heat transfer coefficient on the inside and outside surface of the
composite cylinder.
OR
5. A pipe carrying steam at 230 C has an internal diameter of 12 cm and the pipe thickness is 15
mm the conductivity of the pipe material is 49 W/mK. The convective heat transfer coefficient
on the inside is 85 W/m2 K. The pipe is insulated by two layers of insulation one of 5cm
thickness of conductivity 0.15 W/mK and over it another 5cm thickness of conductivity 0.48
W/mK. The outside is exposed to air at 35 C with a convective coefficient of 18 W/m2 K.
Determine heat loss for 5 m length. Also determine the interface temperatures and the overall
heat transfer coefficient based on inside and outside temperatures.
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6. Discuss briefly the growth of hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layers over a flat plate when a
free stream of air flows over it. Also their relative growths with respect to Prandtl number.
OR
7. Air flows over a flat plate at a velocity of 3 m/s and ambient conditions are, pressure is 760 mm
of Hg and temperature is 15 C. The plate is maintained at 85 C. If the length of the plate is 100
cm along the flow of the air. Find the heat lost by 50 cm of the plate which is maintained from
the trailing edge. Plate width is 50 cm.
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8. (a). Explain the phenomena of natural convection over a hot vertical plate with the help of
temperature and velocity profiles. (5m)
(b). Calculate the percentage of rate of heat loss from a human body with respect to a typical
energy intake from consumption of food (5440 kJ/hr). Consider the body as vertical cylinder 30
cm in diameter and 175 cm height in still air. Assume skin temperature to be 37 C and ambient
air at 13 C.
OR
9. (a). Explain briefly about Nucleate and Film boiling phenomena with the help of Pool boiling
curve. (5m)
(b). Explain the phenomena of Film wise condensation on a vertical plate stating the
assumptions made in the Nusselt’s theory. (5m)
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10. What is meant by effectiveness of heat exchanger? Derive its equation for counter flow
arrangement in a heat exchanger by stating the assuming made in the analysis.
OR
11. Two large parallel planes having emissivities 0.3 and 0.5 are maintained at temperatures of 800
K and 400 K respectively. A radiation shield having an emissivity of 0.05 on both sides is
placed between the two plates. Calculate
(a) The heat transfer rate per unit area if the shield were not present.
(b) The heat transfer rate per unit area with the shield present.
(c) The temperature of the shield.
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