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Exam 2 (Chapters 5 - 6) Solutions (RED)

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and numbers with units substituted into final equations. Incomplete or partial solutions will
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8 30

9 35

Total 100


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Questions 1-7 (5 pts each)

1) Select the statement that best finishes the statement (Dont assume conditions). For a
microchip mounted on a printed circuit board operating with uniform volumetric heating,
conservation of energy states that:


A) Rate of energy entering + Rate of energy generating = Rate of energy leaving
B) Rate of energy entering + Rate of energy generating = Rate of energy leaving
+ Rate of energy storage
C) Rate of energy storage = Rate of energy leaving Rate of energy generating
D) Rate of energy generating = Rate of energy leaving + Rate of energy storage
Solution: (B), the microchip could be operating in a transient state with generation.
There is no indication that energy entering and leaving can be neglected, thus the entire
form must be used.


2) As fluid friction increases, the heat transfer increases.
True False

Solution: (TRUE) The heat transfer increases as the fluid friction increases, see the
Reynolds Anaology.



3) Consider the definition of equilibrium. Heat transfer is an:
a) equilibrium phenomenon
b) non-equilibrium phenomenon
Solution: Equilibrium indicates the lack of driving forces. Heat transfer is inherently
driven by a non-equilibrium condition.
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4) When checking for Lumped Capacitance of the cylindrical structure shown below of
length R and radius of R with hemispherical ends, the Biot number is defined as:



a)

b)

c)

d)

Solution: (D) Calculate the characteristic length using V/A=7r/18





5) A small copper ball initially at room temperature is dropped into a large pool of hot water.
Select the statement that best describes the heat transfer rate from the ball to the water:

(A) The heat transfer rate to the ball is lowest initially
(B) The heat transfer rate to the ball is highest initially
(C) The heat transfer rate to the ball is the same throughout the process.
(D) The heat transfer rate to the ball is zero throughout the process.

Solution: (B) Due to largest temperature difference, the heat transfer rate is highest
initially after the ball is dropped into the water.
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6) Air at a temperature, T
a
flows over a flat plate that is at a uniform cooler temperature, T
p
.
The boundary layer is laminar, and temperature profiles (the variation of temperature
with position y above the plate) are shown below. Select the curve that most closely
describes the temperature profile in the air above the plate.





Solution: (A) The temperature profile must start at Tp and increase to Ta. The shape is
roughly parabolic.
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7) The transient temperature as a function of position in a wall at an instant in time has been
measured and plotted as a function of distance as shown below. There is no thermal
generation. Select the choice that correctly completes the statement: To determine the
local heat flux (q) at location 1, the temperature profile and ...



(A) only the thermal conductivity are needed.
(B) both the thermal conductivity and the temperatures at x=0 and x=L are
needed.
(C) the thermal conductivity, density, specific heat, and the temperature at x=0
and x=L are needed.
(D) the thermal conductivity, density, and specific heat are needed.


Solution: (A) only the thermal conductivity are needed. If the temperature profile is
known, the heat flux can be specified using Fouriers law.

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8) (30 points) Experiments have shown that, for airflow at T
,1
= 55C and V
1
= 50 m/s, the
rate of heat transfer from a turbine blade of characteristic length L
1
= 0.2m and a surface
temperature of T
s,1
= 300C is q
1
= 1200W. What would be the heat transfer rate from a
second turbine blade of characteristic length L
2
= 0.4m operating at T
s,2
= 400C in airflow of
T
,2
= 55C and V
2
= 25 m/s? Assume the surface of the blade is directly proportional to its
characteristic length. Note: Do not evaluate properties until the end.



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9) (35 points) As an engineer, you are preheating stainless steel (AISI 302) spheres to 200C
as part of a heat treating process. The spheres are placed in a hot air oven so that the entire
surface is exposed. The spheres have a radius of 10 cm. If the air has a convection
coefficient of 35 W/m
2
K and a temperature of 400C, how long will it take to heat the entire
sphere to a minimum temperature of 200C in seconds? The initial temperature of the sphere
is 54C.