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III YEAR B.E. EXAMINATION MAY-JUNE 2020

120503/190503: Heat and mass transfer (GS)
Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 70 Minimum Passing
Marks: 22

Note : 1. Answer all five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
2. In each question part a, b, c are compulsory and part d has internal choice. Out of which part a&b (
Max. 50 words) carry 2 marks, part c (Max. 100 words) carry 3 marks part d (Max. 400 words) carry
7 marks. Word limit would not be followed for (except) diagram, numerical, derivation etc.
3. All parts of each question are to be attempted at one place.
4. Assume suitable value for missing data, if any.
Question Marks CO
No. Mapped
(a) Define the Fourier’s law of conduction. 02 CO 1
Write the expression of general conduction equation in cylindrical 02
(b) coordinates.
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(c) Discuss about the significance of using fins. 03 CO4
Establish an expression for heat transfer and temperature distribution 07
(d) equation in case of fin with insulated tip.
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1. OR
A composite wall consists of 2.5 cm thick Copper plate, a 3.2 cm layer of 07
asbestos insulation and a 5 cm layer fibre plate. Thermal conductivities of
the materials are respectively 355, 0.110 and 0.0489 W/m.K. The
(e) temperature difference across the composite wall is 560°C (560°C on one
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side and 0°C on the other side). Find the heat flow through the wall per
unit area and the interface temperature between asbestos and fibre plate.
(a) Define Free and forced convection. 02 CO1
Write the expression showing the relation between hydrodynamic and 02
(b) thermal boundary layer.
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Write the empirical relation between Nusselt number and Reynold number 03
(c) for forced convection through flat plate.
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Discuss the significance of Reynolds number, Nusselt number, Prandtl 07
2. (d) number, Biot number, Froude number, Grashoff number and Graetz CO5
number.
OR
Air at 20°C at 3m/s flows over a thin plate of 2m long and 1m wide. 07
Estimate the boundary layer thickness at the trailing edge, total drag force,
(e) mass flow of air between x = 30cm and x = 80cm. Take υ = 15 x 10 -6
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m2/sec and ρ = 1.17kg/m3.
3. (a) Give a brief about the fouling in heat exchangers. 02 CO1
(b) Define logarithmic mean temperature difference in heat exchangers. 02 CO1
Write the expression of effectiveness for both (Parallel and counter flow) 03
(c) the heat exchangers in terms of NTU.
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(d) Hot gases enter a finned tube, cross flow heat exchanger with a flow rate 07 CO4
of 1.5 kg/s and a temperature of 250°C. The gases are used to heat water
entering the exchanger at a flow rate of 1 kg/s and an inlet temperature of
35°C. On the gas side, the overall heat transfer coefficient and the area are
100 W/m2.K and 40 m2 respectively. What is the rate of heat transfer by
the exchanger and what are the gas and water exit temperatures? Assume
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 CP of gas as 1.0 kJ/kg.K.
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(e) Discuss about the various classification of heat exchangers in detail. 07 CO4
(a) Distinguish irradiation and radiosity. 02 CO1
(b) Define the terms absorptivity, reflectivity and transmissivity. 02 CO1
Give a brief description about the shape factor in case of heat transfer 03
(c) through radiation.
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(d) Derive the radiation exchange between large parallel plane gray surfaces. 07 CO4
4. OR
Two very large parallel planes exchange heat by radiation. The 07
emissivities of the planes are respectively 0.8 and 0.3. To minimize the
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shield is placed between them. If the emissivity of the shield is 0.04 on
both sides, find the percentage reduction in heat transfer rate.
(a) State and define Fick’s law. 02 CO1
(b) State and define molar concentration. 02 CO1
(c) What is the physical meaning of Schmidt number? 03 CO3
An open pan of 20 cm diameter and 8 cm depth contains water at 25°C 07
5. (d) and is exposed to dry atmospheric air. Assuming the rate of diffusion of CO4
water as 8.54 x l0-4 kg/h, find the diffusion coefficient.
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Dry air at 27°C and 1 bar flows over a wet plate of 50cm at 50m/s. 07
(e) Calculate the mass transfer coefficient of water vapour in air at the end of CO5
the plate.