THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING

(An Autonomous Institute Under VTU)

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Manandavadi Road, Mysore-570008, Karnataka, India.
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Dr. T.N.Shridhar Date: 20-04-2021
Professor

SUB: HEAT TRANSFER [ME0424] SEM : VI ‘A’ & ‘B’ Sec.

TUTORIAL SHEET – 5

1) The fuel element of a nuclear reactor consists of a sphere of fissionable material with radius R.
The nuclear energy generated within the sphere is given by q111(r) = q0111(1- r2/R2) where q0 is
the energy generated at the centre of the sphere. If the outer surface of the sphere is maintained at
a uniform temperature T0, determine the steady state temperature distribution in the sphere and
also the rate of heat transfer at the outer surface of the sphere.
2) A plane wall of thickness L and thermal conductivity K has one of its surfaces insulated and
the other surface is kept at a uniform temperature T1. Heat is generated in the wall at a rate
q111(x) where q111(x)= q0 cos[(πx)/(2L)] W/m3 where q0 is constant. a) Develop an expression for
the one dimensional steady state temperature distribution in the solid and b) develop an
expression for the temperature of the insulated surface.
3) A long cylindrical rod of radius 50mm and K=10 W/m0C contain radioactive material which
generates heat uniformly within the cylinder at a rate of 3X105W/m3. The rod is cooled by
convection from its cylindrical surface by ambient air at 500C with a heat transfer coefficient of
60 W/m2 0C. Assume one dimensional radial conduction. Determine the temperature at the cetre
of the rod as well as at the outer surface of the rod.
4) In a cylindrical fuel element for a gas-cooled nuclear reactor, the heat generation rate within
the fuel element due to fission can be approximated by the equation q111 = q0[ 1-(r/R)2 ]W/m3
where q0 is constant and R is the outer radius of the fuel element. The outer surface of the
cylinder is maintained at a uniform temperature T0. Assume one dimensional radial conduction,
obtain an expression for the temperature distribution in the element. If R=20mm, K=10 W/m0C
and q0=1.16x105 W/m3, what would be the temperature difference between the center
temperature and the outer surface temperature.

One Dimensional Steady State Heat Transfer with Variable Thermal Conductivity
1) A wall thickness L is made of a material whose thermal conductivity varies with the
temperature i.e., K=K0T2. Find out the expression for steady state heat conduction through a wall
per unit area, if two surfaces are maintained at temperatures T1 and T2.
If we wish to write q as the product of temperature difference and mean thermal
conductivity divided by L, at what temperature must this conductivity be calculated so that such
equation gives the right result?
2) Derive an expression for the heat loss per m2 of the surface area of a furnace wall when
K= (a+bT2) where T is in οC. Find the rate of heat transfer through the wall if L=0.2m,
T1= 300οC and T2 = 30οC and a = 0.3 & b=5×10-4.

3) Same as previous problem but K = K0 (1+αT+βT2).

4) In an experiment with 20mm thick sheet of pure copper having one face maintained at 500 οC
and the other at 300οC, the measured heat transfer rate per unit area is 1kW. A reported value of
K for this material at 150οC is 372W/m-οK. If the K of copper varies according to the equation
K = K0 (1+αt), determine the value of α and K0.

5) Find the steady state heat flow through the infinite composite slab made up of two materials as
shown in the figure. Also determine the interface temperature of the slab. The K of the materials
varies linearly with temperature in the following manner.
K1 = 0.05(1+0.008T) ; K2 = 0.04(0.0075T)

6) It is proposed to carry pressurized water through a pipe embedded in a 1.2m thick wall whose
surfaces are held at constant temperatures of 200οC and 60οC respectively. It is desired to locate
the pipe in wall where the temperature is 120οC. Find how far from the hot surface should the
pipe be embedded. The thermal conductivity varies as K= 0.28(1+0.036T)
7) The following data related to furnace of a steam boiler:
Temperature of gases in the furnace =1300οC
Temperature of air in boiler room =30οC
Thickness of refractory material =250mm
Heat transfer coefficient from gases to refractory wall =30 W/m2 0C
Heat transfer coefficient from outside surface to surrounding air =10 W/m2 0C
Thermal conductivity of the refractory material, K=0.28(1+0.000832T)
Thermal conductivity of diatomite layer, K=0.113(1+0.000206T)
Estimate the thickness of the diatomite layer of setting so that the loss of the heat to the
surrounding should not exceed 750w/m2.

8) The brickwork of a furnace is built up of a layer of fireclay brick with a K= 0.84

(1+0.695×10-3T).The brickwork is 250mm thick.
Determine the loss of heat from one sq.m. of brickwork surface and the wall surface
temperatures, if the temperature of the gas in the furnace 1200οC and the room temperature 300C
and the local coefficient of heat transfer from hot gas to brickwork is 30 W/m2 0C and the local
coefficient of heat transfer from the brickwork to surroundings is10 W/m2 0C

9) A plane wall 40mm thick has one of its surfaces in contact with a fluid at 1300C with a surface
heat transfer coefficient of 250 W/m2 0C and the other surface is in contact with another fluid at
300C with a surface heat transfer coefficient of 500 W/m2 0C. The thermal conductivity of the
wall varies with temperature according to the law K= 20(1+0.001T) where T is the temperature.
Determine the rate of heat transfer through the wall and the surface temperatures of the wall