Heat Transfer in Space Applications 2nd Mid-semester exam 13th April 2017

Answer any 10 questions. Each question carries one mark.

1. How does use of PCM help in reducing the size of radiators?
2. What is the primary criterion to choose a particular phase-change material for a given application?
3. What is the benefit of high latent heat of a PCM?
4. Which mechanism helps in returning the liquid back to the evaporator section of a heat pipe, thus
completing the cycle for continuous operation of heat pipe?
5. Should the thermal conductivity of a PCM be high or low? Why?
6. When would the use of PCM be more efficient compared to a heat sink?
7. What is the purpose of use of fillers in phase change materials?
8. In which condition is a diode heat pipe used?
9. Why is the real contact area between contact surfaces through which heat transfer takes place different from
the apparent contact area?
10. Why does hardness of contacting materials affect the thermal joint resistance?
11. How does surface oxidation affect thermal joint resistance?
12. How does the use of thin foil between contacting surfaces decrease thermal joint resistance?

Heat Transfer in Space Applications 2nd Mid-semester exam 13th April 2017

Answer any 10 questions. Each question carries one mark.

1. How does use of PCM help in reducing the size of radiators?
2. What is the primary criterion to choose a particular phase-change material for a given application?
3. What is the benefit of high latent heat of a PCM?
4. Which mechanism helps in returning the liquid back to the evaporator section of a heat pipe, thus
completing the cycle for continuous operation of heat pipe?
5. Should the thermal conductivity of a PCM be high or low? Why?
6. When would the use of PCM be more efficient compared to a heat sink?
7. What is the purpose of use of fillers in phase change materials?
8. In which condition is a diode heat pipe used?
9. Why is the real contact area between contact surfaces through which heat transfer takes place different from
the apparent contact area?
10. Why does hardness of contacting materials affect the thermal joint resistance?
11. How does surface oxidation affect thermal joint resistance?
12. How does the use of thin foil between contacting surfaces decrease thermal joint resistance?

Heat Transfer in Space Applications 2nd Mid-semester exam 13th April 2017
Answer any 10 questions. Each question carries one mark.
1. How does use of PCM help in reducing the size of radiators?
2. What is the primary criterion to choose a particular phase-change material for a given application?
3. What is the benefit of high latent heat of a PCM?
4. Which mechanism helps in returning the liquid back to the evaporator section of a heat pipe, thus
completing the cycle for continuous operation of heat pipe?
5. Should the thermal conductivity of a PCM be high or low? Why?
6. When would the use of PCM be more efficient compared to a heat sink?
7. What is the purpose of use of fillers in phase change materials?
8. In which condition is a diode heat pipe used?
9. Why is the real contact area between contact surfaces through which heat transfer takes place different from
the apparent contact area?
10. Why does hardness of contacting materials affect the thermal joint resistance?
11. How does surface oxidation affect thermal joint resistance?
12. How does the use of thin foil between contacting surfaces decrease thermal joint resistance?