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Unit 10 - Week 8

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Week 0 1) Which of the following is/are true regarding intube condensation 1 point
Assignment 0
a. Condensation in horizontal tube may involve partial or total condensation of the vapor

Week 1 b. Condensing heat transfer coefficient is a strong function of mass velocity

c. Condensing heat transfer coefficient is a strong function of local vapor quality
Week 2 d. All of the above
No, the answer is incorrect.
Week 3 Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Week 4 d. All of the above

2) Identify the correct statement (s) 1 point

Week 5
a. Condensing heat transfer coefficient decreases as vapor quality increases
Week 6
b. Condensing heat transfer coefficient decreases as vapor quality decreases

Week 7 c. Condensing heat transfer coefficient increase as mass velocity increases

d. Condensing heat transfer coefficient increase as mass velocity decreases
Week 8 No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Lecture 42 : In Accepted Answers:
tube b. Condensing heat transfer coefficient decreases as vapor quality decreases
condensation c. Condensing heat transfer coefficient increase as mass velocity increases

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(unit? 3) Which of the following assumption(s) is/are taken in network based model for heat pipe. 1 point
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a. Two network, one for heat transfer and another for fluid flow have been conceived
Lecture 43 :
Heat pipes and b. Mainly, Ohm’s law and Kirchhoff’s law are used
Heat pipe heat c. For steady state operation, a set of algebraic equations are obtained
exchangers
d. All of the above
(unit?
unit=68&lesson=70) No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Lecture 44 : Accepted Answers:
Heat pipes and d. All of the above
Heat pipe heat
exchangers 4) 1 point
(Contd.) (unit?
unit=68&lesson=71)

Lecture 45 :
Heat pipes and
Heat
exchangers
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Lecture 46 :
Heat pipes and
Heat
exchangers
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Lecture
Materials (unit?
unit=68&lesson=74) a

Quiz : b
Assignment 8 c
(assessment?
d
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No, the answer is incorrect.
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Week 8 (unit? Accepted Answers:
unit=68&lesson=75) a

Week 9 5) Heat pipe 1 point

Week 10 a. Is a pipe through which a hot fluid flows with a minimum heat loss
b. A fluid circulation loop
Week 11 c. It could be a part of heat exchanger
d. Fluid inside does not experience any phase change
Week 12
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Assignment
Accepted Answers:
Solution b. A fluid circulation loop
c. It could be a part of heat exchanger

6) Identify the correct statement (s) related to heat pipe 1 point

a. Heat pipe is a device of very high thermal conductance

b. The working principle is similar to the thermosyphon
c. Vertical placing of thermosyphon is more effective compare to horizontal placing
d. In heat pipe gravity plays the most important role in the flow of working fluids

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No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
a. Heat pipe is a device of very high thermal conductance
b. The working principle is similar to the thermosyphon
c. Vertical placing of thermosyphon is more effective compare to horizontal placing

7) Which of the following assumption(s) is/are commonly taken in order to simplified the analysis 1 point
of heat pipe

a. Effect of gravity is neglected

b. Uniform heat flux in the evaporator and condenser section
c. Thermal equilibrium between wick and the liquid at any axial location
d. All of the above
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
d. All of the above

8) Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct 1 point

a. Like heat pipe, thermosyphon also contain ‘Wick’

b. In a heat pipe, ‘Wick’ helps the return of the working fluid from the condenser section to the
evaporator section
c. Capillary action is very important for the working of a heat pipe
d. In a heat pipe, gravity is solely the return of the working fluid from the condenser section to the
evaporator section
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
b. In a heat pipe, ‘Wick’ helps the return of the working fluid from the condenser section to the evaporator
section
c. Capillary action is very important for the working of a heat pipe

9) 1 point

(a): p-f, q-h, r-g, s-e

(b): p-f, q-e, r-h, s-g
(c): p-g, q-e, r-h, s-f
(d): p-h, q-g, r-e, s-f

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No, the answer is incorrect.

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Accepted Answers:
(a): p-f, q-h, r-g, s-e

10)Pick up the correct statement(s) regarding a conventional heat pipe 1 point

a. Liquid and vapor in a cross section are at different pressure

b. A heat pipe is partially filled by the working fluid
c. Partial vacuum exists inside the heat pipe
d. A heat pipe is totally filled by the working fluid
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
a. Liquid and vapor in a cross section are at different pressure
b. A heat pipe is partially filled by the working fluid
c. Partial vacuum exists inside the heat pipe

11)Which of the following assumption(s) is/are taken in order to develop the fluidic model of a 1 point
heat pipe

a. Fluid path is one dimensional and liquid is incompressible

b. Vapor is represented by the ideal gas equation and compression and expansion of the vapor
are polytropic
c. Flow is turbulent for both liquid and vapor
d. Liquid mass flow rate is constant in the wick adiabatic section
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
a. Fluid path is one dimensional and liquid is incompressible
b. Vapor is represented by the ideal gas equation and compression and expansion of the vapor are
polytropic
d. Liquid mass flow rate is constant in the wick adiabatic section

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