MAHAVEER INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, HYD

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SUB: HT B. Tech, III yr II SEM “B” 1st MID; BRANCH: MECH Time: 1hr
Answer any TWO from the following. MARKS: 10
1. Derive the heat conduction equation in a cylindrical coordinate system.
2. A long carbon steel rod of length 40 cm and diameter 10 mm (k = 40 w/mK) is placed in
such that one of its end is 400 deg C and the ambient temperature is 30 deg C. The flim co-
efficient is 10 w/m2K. Determine
(i) Temperature at the mid length of the fin.
(ii) Fin efficiency
(iii) Heat transfer rate from the fin
(iv) Fin effectiveness
3. Define Reynolds, Nusselt, Prandtl and Stanton numbers. Explain their importance in
convective heat transfer?
4. What is critical thickness of insulation on a small diameter wire or pipe. Explain its
physical significance?

MAHAVEER INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, HYD

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SUB: HT B. Tech, III yr II SEM “B” 1st MID; BRANCH: MECH Time: 1hr
Answer any TWO from the following. MARKS: 10
Set-2
1. Derive general heat conduction equation in Cartesian Co-ordinates.
2. A 12 cm diameter long bar initially at a uniform temperature of 40 deg C is placed in a
medium at 650 deg C with a convective co efficient of 22 W/m2K calculate the time required
for the bar to reach255 deg C. Take k = 20W/mK, ρ = 580 kg/m3 and c = 1050 J/kg K.
3. Describe the temperature distribution along the length of a fin for various boundary
conditions at tip.
4. Differentiate between Natural and Forced convection.

MAHAVEER INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, HYD

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SUB: HT B. Tech, III yr II SEM “B” 1st MID; BRANCH: MECH Time: 1hr
Answer any TWO from the following. MARKS: 10
Set - 3
1.Describe modes of heat transfer and Fourier’s law of heat conduction.
2. Compare the efficiency and Heat transferred of a plate in of length L = 1.5 cm and
thickness 2.0 mm for the following two cases:
(i) Fin material is aluminium (k= 210 W/mK) and the heat transfer coefficient is 285 W/m2K.
(ii) Fin material is steel (k = 40 W/mK) and h = 510 W/m2K.
3. Calculate the rate of heat loss through the vertical walls of a boiler furnace of size 4 m by 3
m by 3 m high. The walls are constructed from an inner fire brick wall 25 cm thick of thermal
conductivity 0.4 W/mK, a layer of ceramic blanket insulation of thermal conductivity 0.2
W/mK and 8 cm thick, and a steel protective layer of thermal conductivity 55 W/mK and 2
mm thick. The inside temperature of the fire brick layer was measured at 600o C and the
temperature of the outside of the insulation 600 C. Also find the interface temperature of
layers.
4.What are the advantages of non dimensionalizing the convection equations?