The document is an examination paper for the B.E. Degree in Heat and Mass Transfer from Madurai Kamaraj University, dated November 2008. It consists of two parts: Part A includes ten short answer questions, while Part B contains five long answer questions from various units related to heat and mass transfer concepts. The paper covers topics such as heat transfer mechanisms, thermal conductivity, and mass transfer processes.
The document is an examination paper for the B.E. Degree in Heat and Mass Transfer from Madurai Kamaraj University, dated November 2008. It consists of two parts: Part A includes ten short answer questions, while Part B contains five long answer questions from various units related to heat and mass transfer concepts. The paper covers topics such as heat transfer mechanisms, thermal conductivity, and mass transfer processes.
The document is an examination paper for the B.E. Degree in Heat and Mass Transfer from Madurai Kamaraj University, dated November 2008. It consists of two parts: Part A includes ten short answer questions, while Part B contains five long answer questions from various units related to heat and mass transfer concepts. The paper covers topics such as heat transfer mechanisms, thermal conductivity, and mass transfer processes.
The document is an examination paper for the B.E. Degree in Heat and Mass Transfer from Madurai Kamaraj University, dated November 2008. It consists of two parts: Part A includes ten short answer questions, while Part B contains five long answer questions from various units related to heat and mass transfer concepts. The paper covers topics such as heat transfer mechanisms, thermal conductivity, and mass transfer processes.
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MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY
B.E. DEGREE EXAMINATION – NOVEMBER-2008
7M1 – Heat and Mass Transfer
Time: 3 Hrs Maximum marks: 80
Answer all the questions
Part – A (10 x 2 = 20 marks)
1. Differentiate between steady state unsteady state and transient state of heat transfer 2. Mention four applications of the Fins. 3. State Kirchoff’s law. 4. State Stefan-Boltzmann law. 5. Discuss Nucleate boiling. 6. Discuss logarithmic mean temperature difference. 7. Discuss heat transfer coefficient for radiation. 8. Define absorption factor. 9. Discuss the similarity between heat and mass transfer. 10. Discuss diffusion in turbulent flow. Answer ONE question from each unit Part – B ( 5 x 12 = 60 marks) UNIT I
1. A furnace wall consists of 250 mm fire brick, 125 mm insulating brick, and 250 mm building brick. The inside wall is at a temperature of 600°C and the atmosphere temperature is 20°C. Calculate the heat loss per m2 of wall area and the temperature of the outside wall surface of the furnace. The heat transfer coefficient for the outside surface is 10 W/m 2K, and the thermal conductivities of the fire brick insulating brick, and the building brick are 1.4, 0.2 and 0.7 W/mK, respectively. Neglect radiation. (OR)
2. A steel ball of 5 cm diameter at 500°C is suddenly placed in a controlled environment at
100°C. Find the time required for the ball to attain 150°C. Take C p = 0.45 kJ/kg °C, P= 3 2 8000 kg/m , k = 35 w/mK and h = 10 w/m K. UNIT II 3. An electric hot plate is maintained at a temperature of 350°C and is used to keep a solution just boiling at 95°C. The solution is contained in an enameled cast-iron vessel of wall thickness 25 mm and enamel thickness 0.8 mm. The heat transfer coefficient for the boiling solution is 5.5 kW/m2K, and the thermal conductivities of cast iron and, enamel are 50 and 1 1.05 W/mK respectively. Calculate the resistance to the heat transfer for unit area, and the heat per m2 second. (OR) 4. Discuss briefly conduction shape factor. Explain its importance in the graphical analyse of two dimensional heat conduction problem. (12)
UNIT III 5. A rod of 1.8 cm dia extends from the furnace at 400°C. The rod is 50 cm long. The surrounding is at 35°C. The convective heat transfer coefficient is 18 W/m 2°C. The conductivity of the material 30 W/m°C. Determine the temperature at the mid position and heat lost through the rod. (OR)
6. Water flows at rate of 70 kg/min through a double pipe counter flow at rate of 70 kg/min through a double pipe counter flow heat exchanger. Water is heated from 50°C to 80°C by an oil flowing through the tube. The specific heat of the oil is 2.0 kJ/kg°K. Oil enters at 115°C and leaves at 75°C. The overall heat transfer coefficient is 350 W/m 2 °K. Calculate the heat exchanger and the rate of heat transfer. UNIT IV
7. What is the radiant heat exchange between two rectangular surfaces at right angles, having emissivities of 0.9 and 0.8. The length of common side is 90 cm and the width of each surface is 40 cms. (OR)
8. Two large black plates kept at a small distance apart are maintained at 1000 °C and 500° C respectively. Determine the net rate of radiant heat transfer between than in kW/m 2. If the above two plates be considered as imperfect grey emitters with emissivities 0.8 and 0.6 respectively, determine the net rate of heat exchange for the same two temperatures. What is the percentage reduction in heat transfer rate?
UNIT V
29. (a) Explain the process of mass transfer by convection.
(b) Explain mass transfer by diffusion of one component into a stationary component.
(OR)
30. Find the diffusion rate of hot water at 50°C from the surface of a test tube 2 cm dia. Distance between hot water surface and open end of the test tube is 4 cm. Assume dry air and D = 0.28 cm2/sec.
