Total No of questions…11…….

HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER ( MCE-303)

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY5th sem
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION
Time: 3 Hours, ROLL NO_____________
Max. Marks:50 Min. Pass Marks :40%
Note: Section C is compulsory .Attempt any six questions selecting three questions
from each section A &B.
SECTION A
Q1 Derive the equation of heat conduction in cylindrical coordinate 5
system in three dimensions and reduce the equation so derived to
heat flow equation in the single direction
Q2 Show that for the fins with their tips insulated the efficiency is given 5
by the following expression:
tanh mL
η fin=
mL
hP

Q3
where,
m=
√
kA and other symbols have their usual meanings
A steam pipe, 7.5 cm external diameter and 25m long, conveys 5
1000kg of steam per hour at a pressure of 20 bar. The steam enters
the pipe with dryness fraction 0.98 and it is required that the steam at
exit from the pipe must have a minimum dryness fraction of 0.96.
The task is accomplished by suitably lagging the pipe; the thermal
conductivity of the lagging being 0.7 kJ/m-hr-deg. Neglecting
thermal resistance of the steam pipe (no temperature drop across the
steam pipe, determine the minimum thickness of lagging required to
meet the necessary conditions. The temperature at the outside
surface of lagging is taken as 25 0C.
Also determine the temperature at the point half way between the
inner and outer surfaces
Q4 For natural convection using dimensional analysis prove that 5
Nu=φ(Gr ,Pr )
taking h=f ( L , ρ , μ , k , ΔT , β , g , c p )

Q5 Distinguish between sub-cooled and saturated boiling, nucleate 5

boiling and film boiling. Also explain different regimes of boiling
along with boiling curve
SECTION B
Q6 Two large parallel planes with emissivity 0.4 are maintained at 5
different temperature and exchange heat only radiation. What
percentage change in net radiative heat transfer would occur if two
equally large radiation shields with surface emissivity 0.04 are
introduced in parallel to the plates?
Q7 A feed water heater which supplies hot water to a boiler comprises a 5
one-shell pass and two-tube pass heat exchanger. The unit has 100
thin walled tubes of 20 mm diameter and space limitations restrict
the tube length of 2 m per mass. Saturated steam condensers at 1 atm
(tsat = 100o C) on surface of the tubes with connective coefficient
10kW/m2-deg. If water enters the tube at 10kg/s and 15o C,
determine overall heat transfer coefficient and temperature of water
at exist. Use the following fluid properties and make calculations on
arithmetic mean temperature difference. cp = 4180 J/kg K ; µ = 0.6 ×
10-3 Ns/m2 ;
k= 0.64 W/m-deg ; ρ = 1000 kg/m3

Q8 Discuss the limitations of LMTD approach. For parallel flows heat 5

exchanger, derive the expressions for the effectiveness using NTU
method.

Q9 Derive the equation for equimolal counter diffusion 5

Q1 What are different modes of mass transfer? 5
0
SECTION C
Q1
1
a) Define thermal conductivity.
b) How is the diffusion coefficient defined?
C) Define the Schmidt and Lewis numbers. What is the physical
significance of each?
d) What is a grey body?
e) Explain the mechanism of convection.
f) Define Reynolds number and what is its significance?
g) What is meant by the term thermal boundary layer?
h) Define Biot and Fourier numbers.
i) What is meant by the fin efficiency?
j) When may one expect radiative heat transfer to be important? 2X1
0
Total No of questions…11…….

HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER ( MCE-303)

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY5th sem
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION
Time: 3 Hours, ROLL NO_____________
Max. Marks:50 Min. Pass Marks :40%
Note: Section C is compulsory .Attempt any six questions selecting three questions
from each section A &B.
SECTION A
Q1 Derive the equation of heat conduction in spherical coordinate system 5
in three dimensions and reduce the equation so derived to heat flow
equation in the radial direction
Q2 A straight fin of rectangular profile is constructed of stainless steel 5
(18% Cr, 8% Ni) and has a length of 5 cm and a thickness of 2.5 cm.
The base temperature is maintained at 100 0C and the fin is exposed to
a convection environment at 200C with h=47 W/m2 -0C. Calculate the
heat lost by the fin per meter of depth, and the fin efficiency. K=17
W/m-0C
Q3 What do you understand by hydrodynamic and thermal boundary 5
layer? Explain with reference to flow over flat plate.
Q4 Prove stating assumptions that flow o 5

N u x =0.332(ℜx )0.5 (Pr )0.33

Where symbols have their usual meanings.

Q5 Find the relation for film condensation over a vertical flat plate, 5
stating the assumptions made

SECTION B
Q6 Two parallel square plates, each 4m2 area, are large compared to a gap 5
of 5mm separating them. One plate has a temperature of 800K and
surface emissivity of 0.6, while the other has a temperature of 300K
and a surface emissivity 0.9.Find the net energy exchange by radiation
between the plates. If a thin polished metal sheet of surface emissivity
0.1 on both sides is now located centrally between the two plates,
 what will be its steady state temperature? How the heat transfer would
be altered? Neglect the convection and the edge effects if any.
Q7 In a single-pass counter flow heat exchanger, 1800 kg/hr of ethylene 5
glycol is cooled from 100oC to 60oC by cooling water that enters the
annular space of the heat exchanger at 15oC and has a mass flow rate
of 1200 kg/hr Calculate (a) overall heat transfer coefficient if
convective heat transfer coefficient of water side is 31400 kJ/m 2-hr-
deg, (b) necessary length of copper tubing if it has an internal
diameter of 1.25 cm. Also calculate the length of the tube required if
water flows in the same direction as ethylene glycol. For turbulent
flow of fluid inside tube, the Dittus-Boelter relationship,
Nu = 0.023 (Re)0.8 (Pr)0.4 is to be used. The relevant physical
properties of ethylene glycol at its a bulk temperature, t b = (100+60)/2
= 80oC are:
cp = 2.65 kJ/kg K ; µ = 11.72 kg/hr- m ; k= 0.942 kJ/m-hr-deg

Q8 For counter flow heat exchanger, derive the expression for the 5
effectiveness using NTU method.

Q9 Derive the equation for equimolal counter diffusion 5

Q1 Compare black body and a gray body .How radiation streaming out of 5
0 a small cavity in a large hollow body can be considered to be black
body radiation?

SECTION C
Q1
1
a) Discuss the mechanism of thermal conduction in gases and solids.
b) Why is the insulated-tip solution important for the fin problems?
C) Define the Schmidt and Lewis numbers. What is the physical
significance of each?
d) Describe the relation between fluid friction and heat transfer
e) Define the Grashof number. What is its physical significance?
f) Why are higher heat-transfer rates experienced in drop-wise
condensation than in film condensation?
g) What is Kirchhoff’s identity? When does it apply?
h) What is the Peclet number?
i) What is meant by the fin efficiency?
j) When may one expect radiative heat transfer to be important? 2X10