CH250: Heat Transfer

Assignment

1) The surface temperatures of a steel wall (k = 53.6 W/mK) 0.3 m thick

are maintained at 100oC and 40oC. Water at a temperature of T∞ = 20oC
flows over the surface at 40oC. Calculate the convection coefficient
associated with the water flow.

2) Two large plates are separated by a distance of 4 mm. One plate is

stationary while the other is moving at a velocity of 100 m/s. If both the
plates are maintained at a temperature of 25oC and water (μ = 960×10-6
Ns/m2, k = 0.6 W/mK) is allowed to pass between them, calculate the
maximum temperature rise in water.

3) Air at atmospheric pressure and at 37.8oC flows with a velocity of 0.915

m/s along a flat plate. Determine the boundary layer thickness and the local
drag coefficient at a distance of 0.61 m from the leading edge of the plate.
Also calculate the drag force for 0.61 m length of the plate. The physical
properties of air are, ρ = 1.126 kg/m3 and ν = 0.167×10-4 m2/s.

4) Air at 27oC flows over a flat plate at a velocity of 2 m/s. The plate is
heated over its entire length to a temperature of 60oC. Calculate the heat
transfer for the first 20 cm of the plate. The properties of air at 43.5 oC
are: ν = 17.36×10-6 m2/s, k = 0.0275 W/mK, Pr = 0.7 & Cp = 1.006 kJ/kgoC.

5) Air at 20oC and 1 atm flows over a flat plate at 35 m/s. The plate is 75
cm long and is maintained at 60oC. Calculate the heat transfer from the
plate per unit width of the plate. Also calculate the turbulent boundary
layer thickness at the end of the plate assuming it to develop from the
leading edge of the plate. The physical properties of air at 40 oC are: ν =
17.8×10-6 m2/s, k = 0.02723 W/mK, Pr = 0.7 & Cp = 1.007 kJ/kgoC.

6) Air at a temperature of 300oC flows with a velocity of 10 m/s over a flat

plate of length 0.5 m. Compute the cooling rate per unit width of the plate
needed to maintain it at a surface temperature of 27oC. The properties of
air at 437 K are: ν = 5.21×10-4 m2/s, k = 0.0364 W/mK.

7) Air at 27oC flows over a heated plate at 60oC with a velocity of 2 m/s.
Estimate the drag force exerted on the first 40 cm of plate using the
analogy between fluid friction and heat transfer. The properties of air at
43.5oC are: ν = 17.36×10-6 m2/s, k = 0.0275 W/mK, Pr = 0.7 & Cp = 1.006
kJ/kgoC.

8) A plate at 90oC is located parallel to an air stream flowing at a speed of

75 m/s. The temperature of air is 0oC. The plate is 60 cm wide and 45 cm
long. Assuming a transition Reynolds number of 4×105 calculate the average
heat transfer and friction coefficients for the laminar and turbulent
region of the plate.

9) Air is being heated by blowing it over a bank of 5 rows of tubes, each

row containing 5 tubes of 2.5 cm dia and 1.2 m long. The surface
temperature of the tubes is 108.5oC and 14.5 m3/min of air while passing
over the tubes gets heated from 15oC to 40oC. The tubes are spaced with
their centres at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side equal to two
tube diameters. There is a space of 1.25 cm between the outside tubes and
the duct. Estimate the convective heat transfer coefficient between the
air and the tubes.

10) Air at 10oC flows across a bank of tubes 15 rows high and 5 rows deep
at a velocity of 7 m/s measured at a point in the flow before the air enters
the tube bank. The diameter of the tubes is 2.54 cm and they are arranged
in the in-line manner so that the spacing in both the normal and parallel
directions to the flow is 1.5D. Estimate the total heat transfer per unit
length of the tube bank and the exit air temperature if the surface of the
tubes are maintained at 65oC.

11) Hot air at 103oC flows through a duct of 15 cm diameter with a mass
flow rate of 0.05 kg/s. The temperature of air at a distance of 5 m from
entry has been measured to be 77oC. The duct is losing heat at 0oC with a
heat transfer coefficient of 6 W/m2K. Neglecting the duct wall resistance
calculate the heat loss from the duct over the 5 m length. Also estimate
the heat flux and the surface temperature at x = 5 m.

12) Air at a pressure of 2.0264×105 N/m2 is heated as it flows through a

tube of 2.54 cm diameter at a velocity of 10 m/s. Calculate the heat
transfer per unit length of tube if a constant surface heat flux condition
is maintained at the wall and the wall temperature every where is 20oC
above the air temperature. What would be the increase in bulk mean
temperature over a 3 m length of the tube?
13) Water flows through a tube of 22 mm diameter with a velocity of 2
m/s. Steam at 150oC is being condensed on the outer surface of the tube
thereby raising temperature of water flowing inside the tube from 15oC to
60oC. Find the heat transfer coefficient and the length of the tube
required to meet the above requirement of heat. The resistances of tube
and film may be neglected.

14) A plate 20 cm in height and 1 m wide is placed in air at 20oC. If the

surface of the plate is maintained at 100oC, calculate the boundary layer
thickness and local heat transfer coefficient at 10 cm from the leading
edge. Also calculate the average heat transfer coefficient over the entire
length of the plate.

15) A vertical plate 20 cm × 60 cm size is at 110oC in an atmosphere at 30oC.

Determine the rate of heat transfer by free convection from the plate
when 20 cm side is kept vertical.

16) A plate of size 20 cm × 30 cm is used as a water heater in a process

plant. The temperature of water is 20oC while the heater plate is
maintained at a temperature of 120oC. Determine the heat transfer rate
by free convection when 20 cm side of the heater is kept vertical.

17) A cylindrical heating element 25.4 mm diameter and 4570 mm long is

inserted vertically into a tank of water at 21.1oC. The surface of the
heating element is maintained at a uniform temperature of 54.4oC.
Calculate the mean heat transfer coefficient and the rate of heat loss by
the free convection from the entire surface of the element to the water.

18) A motor body is 360 mm in diameter (outside) and 240 mm long. Its
surface temperature should not exceed 55oC when dissipating 340W.
Longitudinal fins of 15 mm thickness and 40 mm height are proposed. The
convection coefficient is 40W/m2.oC. Determine the number of fins
required. Atmospheric temperature is 30oC. Thermal conductivity = 40
W/moC.
Data: D = 360x10-3 m, L = 240 x10-3 m, Tbody = 55oC, Qgenerating = 340W
Longitudinal fin: tfin = 15×10-3 m, hfin = 40×10-3 m, h = 40W/m2.oC, k = 40
W/moC, T∞ = 30oC.

19) Air at 25oC flows past a flat plate at 2.5 m/s. the plate measures 600
mm X 300 mm and is maintained at a uniform temperature at 95oC.
Calculate the heat loss from the plate, if the air flows parallel to the 600
mm side. How would this heat loss be affected if the flow of air is made
parallel to the 300 mm side. Consider properties of air at 25oC.
Flat plate data: T∞ =25oC, U = 25 m/s, Tw = 95oC, L = 600X10-3 m, W =
300X10-3 m.

20) A vertical pipe 80 mm diameter and 2 m height is maintained at a

constant temperature of 120oC. the pipe is surrounded by still atmospheric
air at 30oC. Find heat loss by natural convection.
Data: Vertical pipe diameter (D) = 0.08 m, Length (L) = 2 m, Surface
temperature (TS) = 120 oC, Air temperature (T∞) = 30 oC.