PANIMALAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE :: CHENNAI 600 123

ME 8693 – HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Model Examination

YEAR & DEPT.: III & MECHANICAL MARKS: 50

TIME: 01.30 Hrs. (11.30-1.00 P.M) DATE: 12.05.2021

PART A : 5 X 2=10 Marks

1. An extended surface of uniform cross section connects the two parallel walls
kept at constant temperatures T1 and T2. Air flows over the connecting
surfaces with heat transfer coefficient of h and temperature of Tα. Find the
expression for temperature distribution of the extended surface.

2. Find the expression for a Nusselt number for a flow over the hexagonal duct.

3. How does cross flow heat exchanger differs from counter flow one? What is
the difference between mixed and unmixed fluid in cross flow?

4. Calculate the Monochromatic emissive power of the sun at 50µ m, whose

surface temperature is 5000 K.

5. What is the driving force for i) Heat transfer ii) Current flow iiii) Fluid flow
iv) Mass transfer, Also, explain how it influences the flow.

PART B : 5 X 8 = 40 Marks

1. A heater of diameter 4 mm and length of 0.5 m is used to convert the water

into steam. The outer surface temperature of the heater is 1050C, determine
the temperature at the center of the heater. Take the thermal conductivity of
the material as 15 W/mK.

2. Find the heat loss from the pipe which carries a steam.
 3. A double–pipe
pipe counter flow heat exchanger is to cool ethylene glycol
(Cp=2560 J/kg 0C) flowing at a rate of 3.5 kg/s from 80 0C to 40 0C by water
(Cp = 4180 J/kg 0C) that enters at 20 0C and leaves at 55 0C .The overall heat
efficient based on the inner surface area of the tube is 250 W/m2
transfer co-efficient
0
C.Determine (a) the rate of heat transfer, (b) the mass flow rate of water ,
and (c) the heat transfer surface area on the inner side of the tube.

80 oC and 300 0C are

4. Emissivities of two large parallel plates maintained at 800
0.3 and 0.5 respectively. Find the net radiant heat exchange per square meter of
the plates. If a polished aluminium shield (Є = 0.05) is placed between them.
Find the percentage of reduction in heat transfer
transfer.

5. The hydrogen gas is maintained at pressure of 2.4 bar and 1 bar on opposite of a
plastic membrane 0.3 mm thick. The binary diffusion coefficient of hydrogen in
the plastic is 8.7 x 10-8
-
m2/s. The Solubility of hydrogen in the membrane is
-3 3
1.5x10 kg-mole /m bar. Calculate under der uniform condition of 25 0C,the
following:
i. Molar concentration of hydrogen on opposite faces of membrane.
ii. Molar and mass diffusion flux of hydrogen through membrane.