Enrolment No.
/Seat No_______________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE- SEMESTER–V (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2024
Subject Code:3151909 Date:28-11-2024
Subject Name:Heat Transfer
Tim[Link] AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks:70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
Marks
Q.1 (a) Distinguish between the conduction, convection and radiation modes of heat 03
transfer with suitable example.
(b) Draw temperature variation for the condenser of the domestic refrigerator 04
and evaporator of the thermal power plant.
(c) Derive equation of logarithmic mean temperature difference for parallel flow 07
heat-exchanger.
Q.2 (a) “Generally fin is provided to increase the heat transfer rate but by providing 03
fin heat transfer may decrease” Justify the statement in context to heat
transfer.
(b) a) Explain the situation when the addition of fins to a surface is not useful. 04
b) Under what situations does the fin efficiency becomes 100%.
(c) Write the most general equation in Cartesian coordinates for heat transfer by 07
conduction.
Hence, deduce the above equation for the following cases with suitable
assumptions; (i) Laplace equation, (ii) Poisson equation, and (iii) Fourier
equation.
OR
(c) A steel fin (k=55W/mK) with a cross-section of an equilateral triangle, 5mm 07
on the side is 80mm long. It is attached to a plane wall maintained at 3500C.
The ambient air temperature is 400C and unit surface conductance is
100W/m2K. Calculate the heat dissipation rate by assuming the fin as a rod
with the tip of the fin is insulated.
Q.3 (a) What is critical radius of insulation? Explain its importance in electrical and 03
thermal system.
(b) Compare the value of effectiveness for the counter and parallel flow for 04
regenerator for NTU = 2.5.
(c) Explain with neat sketch, the various regimes in boiling and explain the 07
condition for the growth of bubbles. What is the effect of bubble size on
boiling?
OR
Q.3 (a) Write three properties of shape factor. 03
(b) Write the general differential equation in Cartesian coordinates for 3D 04
unsteady heat conduction by considering an infinitesimal volume element.
Deduce there from the conduction equations for the following cases; (i)
Steady-state 1-D flow with heat generation at a uniform rate within the
material.
1
(c) State the relationship between Nusselt number, Grashoff number and Prandtl 07
number in case of heat transfer by nature convection from a vertical plate.
Q.4 (a) Justify the use of polished surfaces in thermal insulation systems from the 03
perspective of radiation.
(b) Define Biot number and Fourier number, and point out their physical 04
significance.
(c) Define radiation shield. Prove that if radiation shields of the emissivity same 07
as the emissivity of two parallel plates is inserted between two parallel plates
net heat transfer rate due to radiation is reduced to half as compared to
without shield.
OR
Q.4 (a) Differentiate mean film temperature and bulk mean temperature. 03
(b) What is lumped system analysis? What are the assumption made in the 04
lumped system analysis and when it is applicable?
(c) What is heat exchanger? Classify the heat exchanger types with example. 07
Q.5 (a) What is the significance of thermal conductivity in material selection for heat 03
exchangers and insulators? Discuss its role in optimizing heat transfer.
(b) Why is it important to analyze heat conduction through composite walls in 04
industrial applications? Explain in brief, how to calculate the overall heat
transfer rate in such systems.
(c) An egg with mean diameter of 4 cm and initially at 20°C is placed in a 07
boiling water pan for 4 minutes and found to be boiled to the consumer’s
test. For how long should a similar egg for same consumer be boiled when
taken from a refrigerator at 5°C.
Take following properties for egg :
k =10W / m0C , ρ=1200kg /m3 , c =2kJ / kg0C , h =100W /m2 0C
OR
Q.5 (a) What is the relevance of one-dimensional heat conduction analysis in 03
practical applications? Explain with the example of heat transfer through a
plane wall or cylinder.
(b) Discuss the principle behind why black surfaces absorb more radiant energy 04
and how it enhances the efficiency of solar panels in converting sunlight to
electricity.
(c) A cylinder in vertical position is having dimension of 18 cm diameter and 07
length 1.5 m is maintained at a temperature of 1000C. It is kept in atmosphere
having temperature 200C.
Calculate the heat lost by cylinder surface to the atmosphere by free
convection.
Properties of air at mean film temperature 600C are as follows :
ρ=1.06kg/m3, υ=18.97*10-6m2/s, k=0.1042kJ/[Link].0C, Cp=1.004kJ/kg0C.
Use the relation Nu=0.10([Link])1/3
(The symbols have their usual meanings)
*******************
