Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

ME 303
Assignment # 2 by Dr. Md. Ashraful Islam
Due Date &Time: 13 Apr 2016 (4 pm)

AP#2.1
Consider the velocity and the temperature profiles for air flow in a tube with diameter of 8 cm can be
expressed as:
𝑢(𝑟) = 0.05[1 − (𝑟/𝑅)2 ]
𝑇(𝑟) = 400 + 80 (𝑟/𝑅)2 − 30(𝑟/𝑅)3

with units in m/s and K, respectively. If the convection heat transfer co-efficient is is 100 W/m2 K,
determine the mass flow rate and surface heat flux using the given profiles. Evaluate air properties at
20oC and 1 atm.

AP#2.2
For heat transfer due to laminar flow of a fluid through a circular tube of constant surface temperature,
prove that 𝑁𝑢 = 3.66.

AP#2.3
To cool a storehouse in the summer without using a conventional air-conditioning system, the owner
decided to hire an engineer to design an alternative system that would make use of the water in the
nearby lake. The engineer decided to flow air through a thin smooth 10-cm diameter copper tube that
is submerged in the nearby lake. The water in the lake is typically maintained at a constant temperature
of 15oC and a convection coefficient of 1000 W/m2.K. If atmospheric air at 1 atm enters the copper
tube at a mean temperature of 30oC with an average velocity of 2.5 m/s, determine the necessary
copper length so that the outlet mean temperature of the air is 20oC.

AP#2.4
Electronics boxes such as computers are commonly cooled by a fan. Write an essay on forced air
cooling of electronic boxes and on the fan for electronic devices.

NB: Only hand-written submission is acceptable. This will be considered as an element of

continuous assessment.