Heat Transfer Miscellaneous


  1. For the three-dimensional object shown in the figure below, five faces are insulated. The sixth face (PQRS), which is not insulated, interacts thermally with the ambient, with a convective heat transfer coefficient of 10W/m2K. The ambient temperature is 30°C. Heat is uniformly generated inside the object at the rate of 100 W/m3. Assuming the face PQRS to be at uniform temperature, its steady state temperature is









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    Given data;
    ho = W/m2K
    ho = 30 °C
    qG = 100 W/m3
    Volume, V = 2×1×2=4 m3

    Heat generated, Q = qG × V = 100 × 4 = 400 W
    Convection heat transfer from face PQRS,
    Q = ho A (Ts – To)
    400 = 10 × 2 × 2 (Ts – 30)
    Ts = 40°C

    Correct Option: D

    Given data;
    ho = W/m2K
    ho = 30 °C
    qG = 100 W/m3
    Volume, V = 2×1×2=4 m3

    Heat generated, Q = qG × V = 100 × 4 = 400 W
    Convection heat transfer from face PQRS,
    Q = ho A (Ts – To)
    400 = 10 × 2 × 2 (Ts – 30)
    Ts = 40°C


  1. A stainless steel tube (ks = 19 W/mK) of 2 cm ID and 5 cm OD is insulated with 3 cm thick asbestos (ka = 0.2 W/mK). If the temperature difference between the inner most and outermost surfaces is 600°C, the heat transfer rate per unit length is









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    Given: d1 = 2 cm
    r1 = 1 cm
    d2 = 5 cm
    r2 = 2.5 cm
    d3 = 5 + 2 × 3 = 11
    r3 = 5.5 cm
    Equivalent thermal resistance

    Rt =
    1
    In
    r2
    +
    1
    In
    r3
    2πkstr12πkar2

    =
    1
    In
    2.5
    +
    1
    In
    5.5
    2π × 1912π × 0.22.5

    = 7.67 × 10–3 + 0.627 = 0.635
    ∴ Heat transfer rate per unit length
    t1 - t2
    =
    600
    = 944.88 W/m
    Rt0.635

    Correct Option: C

    Given: d1 = 2 cm
    r1 = 1 cm
    d2 = 5 cm
    r2 = 2.5 cm
    d3 = 5 + 2 × 3 = 11
    r3 = 5.5 cm
    Equivalent thermal resistance

    Rt =
    1
    In
    r2
    +
    1
    In
    r3
    2πkstr12πkar2

    =
    1
    In
    2.5
    +
    1
    In
    5.5
    2π × 1912π × 0.22.5

    = 7.67 × 10–3 + 0.627 = 0.635
    ∴ Heat transfer rate per unit length
    t1 - t2
    =
    600
    = 944.88 W/m
    Rt0.635



  1. A well machined steel plate of thickness L is kept such that the wall temperature are Th and Tc as seen in the figure below. A smooth copper plate of the same thickness L is now attached to the steel plate without any gap as indicated in the figure below. The temperature at the interface is Tt. The temperatures of the outer walls are still the same at Th and Tc. The heat transfer rates are q1 and q2 per unit area in the two cases respectively in the direction shown. Which of the following statements is correct?









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    For caseI-:

    Q1 =
    Th - Tc
    R1

    where R1 =
    L
    KSA

    For Case-II:
    Q2 =
    Th - Tc
    R2 + R3

    where R2 =
    L
    and R3 =
    L
    KsAKcuA

    As R2 + R3 > R1 at constant temperature difference in both cases.
    Then q1or
    Q1
    > q2or
    Q2
    AA

    For Case-II:
    R2 > R3
    ∵ kcu > ks
    Q2 =
    Th - T1
    R2

    or R2 =
    Th - T1
    Q2

    also Q2 =
    Ti - Tc
    R3

    or R3 =
    Ti - Tc
    Q2

    Th - Ti
    >
    Ti - Tc
    Q2Q2

    or Th – Ti > Ti – Tc
    or Th + Tc > 2Ti
    or Ti <
    Th + Tc
    2

    Correct Option: D


    For caseI-:

    Q1 =
    Th - Tc
    R1

    where R1 =
    L
    KSA

    For Case-II:
    Q2 =
    Th - Tc
    R2 + R3

    where R2 =
    L
    and R3 =
    L
    KsAKcuA

    As R2 + R3 > R1 at constant temperature difference in both cases.
    Then q1or
    Q1
    > q2or
    Q2
    AA

    For Case-II:
    R2 > R3
    ∵ kcu > ks
    Q2 =
    Th - T1
    R2

    or R2 =
    Th - T1
    Q2

    also Q2 =
    Ti - Tc
    R3

    or R3 =
    Ti - Tc
    Q2

    Th - Ti
    >
    Ti - Tc
    Q2Q2

    or Th – Ti > Ti – Tc
    or Th + Tc > 2Ti
    or Ti <
    Th + Tc
    2


  1. In a case of one dimensional heat conduction in a medium with constant properties, T is the temperature at position x, at time t.
    Then
    δT
    is proportional to
    δt









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    One dimensional heat conduction equation is,

    δ2T
    =
    1
    δT
    δx2αδt

    δ2T
    δT
    δx2δt

    Correct Option: D

    One dimensional heat conduction equation is,

    δ2T
    =
    1
    δT
    δx2αδt

    δ2T
    δT
    δx2δt



  1. Heat flows through a composite slab, as shown below. The depth of the slab is 1 m. The k values are in W/mK. The overall thermal resistance in K/W is









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    L1
    =
    0.5
    = 25
    k10.02

    2L2
    = 5
    k2

    2L3
    = 12.5
    k3

    Rtotal = 25 + 3.6 = 28.6 K/W

    Correct Option: C

    L1
    =
    0.5
    = 25
    k10.02

    2L2
    = 5
    k2

    2L3
    = 12.5
    k3

    Rtotal = 25 + 3.6 = 28.6 K/W