ISH 202 E, Introduction to Heat Transfer

Spring 2021
Questions
June 10, 2021 (Session 9)

1. Engine oil (Cp=2100 J/kg°C) is to be heated from 20°C to 60°C at a rate of 0.3 kg/s in a 2
cm diameter thin-walled copper tube by condensing steam outside at a temperature of
130°C (hf=2174 kJ/kg) . For an oveall heat transfer coefficient of 650 W/m2.°C, determine
the rate of heat transfer and the length of the tube required to achieve it.

2. Cold water (Cp=4.18 kJ/kg°C) enters a cross-flow heat exchanger at 14°C at a rate 0f 0.35
kg/s where it is heated by hot air (Cp=1.0 kJ/kg°C) that enters the heat exchanger at 65°C
at a rate of 0.8 kg/s and leaves at 25°C. Determine the maximum outlet temperature of the
cold water and the effectiveness of the heat exchanger

3. A shell and tube heat exchanger with 2-shell passes and 8-tube passes is used to heat
ethyl alcohol (Cp=2670 J/kg°C) in the tubes from 25°C to 70°C at a rate of 2.1 kg/s. The
heating is to be done by water (Cp=4190 J/kg°C) that enters the shell side at 95°C and
leaves at 45°C. If the overall heat transfer coefficient is 950 W/m2.°C, determine the heat
transfer surface area of the heat exchanger.

4. Cold water (Cp=4180 J/kg°C) leading to a shower enters a thin-walled double-pipe

counter-flow heat exchanger at 15°C at a rate of 0.25 kg/s and is heated to 45°C by hot
water (Cp=4190 J/kg°C) that enters 100°C at a rate of 3 kg/s. If the overall heat transfer
coefficient is 950 W/m2.°C, determine the rate of heat transfer and the heat transfer
surface area of the heat exchnger using the -NTU method.