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B. TECH.
FIFTH SEMESTER EXAMINATION, 2017-18
HEAT & MASS TRANSFER

Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 60

Note : (i) Attempt ALL questions.
(ii) Choices are given in each question set.

1. Attempt any Four of the following questions: 3 x 4 = 12

(a) Define Thermal conductivity and explain its significance in Heat
Transfer. How does the thermal conductivity of liquids and gases
vary with temperature?
(b) Explain the concept of black body.
(c) Define the terms:
(i) Total emissive power (E) (ii) Emissivity
(iii) Intensity of radiation
(d) Define and explain physical significance of Prandtl number.
(e) What is intensity of Radiation? Derive a relation between total
emissive power of a diffused surface and intensity of radiation.
(f) Briefly explain about thermal contact resistance.

2. Attempt any Four of the following questions: 3 x 4 = 12

(a) What do you understand by Mass transfer? Derive and discuss
Fick's law of diffusion.
(b) What is meant by critical thickness of Insulation? Derive a relation
for critical thickness of insulation for a cylinder.

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(c) How does a fin enhance heat transfer at a surface? What are (b) A plate of length 750mm and width 250mm has been placed
various types of fins? longitudinally in a stream of crude oil which flows with a velocity of
(d) Define and distinguish between: 5m/s. If the oil has a specific gravity of 0.8 and kinematic viscosity of
(i) Steady state (ii) Unsteady state 1 stroke, calculate:
(iii) Transient state of heat transfer. (i) Boundary layer thickness at the middle of plate.
(e) Explain the analogy between Heat transfer by conduction and flow (ii) Shear stress at the middle of plate.
of electricity through ohmic resistance. (iii) Friction drag on one side of the plate.
(f) What do you understand by Radiation heat transfer? Discuss the (c) What do you understand by shape factor in Radiation heat transfer?
Stefan-Boltzmann law. Determine the radiant heat exchanger in W/m 2 between two large
parallel steel plates of emissivities 0.8 and 0.5 held at temperatures
3. Attempt any Two of the following questions: 6 x 2 = 12 of 1000K and 500K respectively, if a thin copper plate of emissivity
(a) Derive one-dimensional general differential heat conduction 0.1 is introduced as a radiation shield between the two plates. Use
equation in the rectangular coordinates. =5.67x10–8 W/m2K4.
(b) Two long rods of the same diameter, one made of brass (k=85 W/m-
deg) and the other of copper (k=375 W/m-deg), have one of their 5. Attempt any Two of the following questions: 6 x 2 = 12
ends inserted into a furnace. At a section 10.5cm away from the (a) Derive an expression for Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference
furnace, the temperature of the brass rod is 120ºC. At what distance (LMTD) in the case of counter flow heat exchangers.
from the furnace end, the sure temperature would be reached in the (b) In a certain double pipe heat exchanger hot water flows at a rate of
copper rod. Both rods are exposed to the same environment. 5000Kg/h and gets cooled from 95ºC to 65ºC. At the same time
(c) Derive a relation for lumped capacitance heat conduction. How 50000Kg/h of cooling water at 30ºC enters the heat exchanger. The
Heisler charts are useful for evaluation of transient heat conduction? flow conditions are such that overall heat transfer coefficient
remains constant at 2270W/m2K. Determine the heat transfer area
4. Attempt any Two of the following questions: 6 x 2 = 12 required and the effectiveness, assuming two steams are in parallel
(a) What do you understand by the Hydrodynamic and Thermal flow. Assume for the both the streams cp=4.2kJ/kgK.
boundary layers? Discuss the following terms in relation with (c) Define the term "Boiling". What is Condensation and when does it
convection: boundary layer thickness, displacement thickness and occur? Distinguish between Mechanism of filmwise condensation
momentum thickness. and dropwise condensation.

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