CIV411- THERMAL COMFORT

TUTORIAL 1

QUESTION 1

Choose the correct statement in each question.

(i) A pipe carrying steam at about 300°C traverses a room, the air being still at 30°C. The major
fraction of the heat loss will be by (a) conduction to the still air (b) convection to the air (c)
radiation to the surroundings (d) conduction and convection put together.

(ii) A satellite in space exchanges heat with its surroundings by (a) conduction (b) convection (c)
radiation (d) conduction as well as convection.

(iii) For the same temperature drop in the temperature ranges of 300–400°C the heat flow rate
will be highest by (a) conduction process (b) convection process (c) radiation process (d) other
factors should be known before any conclusion.

(iv) In the cold season a person would prefer to be near a fire because (a) the conduction from the
fire will be better (b) the convection will be better if he is near the fire (c) direct unimpeded
radiation will provide quick warmth (d) combined conduction and convection will be better.

(v) A finned tube hot water radiator with a fan blowing air over it is kept in rooms during winter.
The major portion of the heat transfer from the radiator to air is due to
(a) radiation (b) convection
(c) conduction (d) combined conduction and radiation.

(vi) For a specified heat input and a given volume which material will have the smallest temperature
rise (Use data book if necessary) (a) steel (b) aluminium (c) water (d) copper.

(vii) When a hot metal piece is left to cool in air the time rate of cooling of the outer layer will be
(a) slower at start and faster near the end
(b) faster at start and slower near the end
(c) both rates will be the same
(d) this will depend on the material.

(viii) A thin black plate at temperature T receives radiation from a surface at Temperature T1
and radiates to a surface at T2. If all surfaces are black at steady state
(a) (T1 – T) > (T – T2) (b) (T1 – T) < (T – T2)
(c) (T1 – T) = (T – T2) (d) can be any one of a, b or c.

(ix) The temperature profile (in) a slab initially at a constant temperature and then allowed to
cool by convection for a short time will be as shown in Fig :
(a) E1.2a (b) E1.2b
(c) E1.2c (d) E1.2d.
 QUESTION 2

A wall is exposed on one side to a heat flux of 1.5 kW/m2 which is conducted through the
wall. For the following combinations, determine the temperature drop through the wall
(i) Thickness 0.16m and k = 1.4, 15, 210 and 340 W/mK.
(ii) Thickness 0.25m and k as above.
(iii) Plot the temperature drop against the ratio (L/k) and also (k/L).

QUESTION 3

The heat flux through a layer of material 40 mm thick conducting heat under steady state
with a temperature drop of 40°C, was measured as 106 W. Determine the thermal
conductivity of the material.
QUESTION 4

A glass pane is 8mm thick and the inside surface temperature was 25°C and outside surface
temperature was 33°C. If k = 1.4 W/Mk. Determine the heat flow through an area of
0.8m × 1m size pane.
QUESTION 5

The surface temperature of a plate over which air flows was measured as 80°C. The air
temperature was 40°C. In order to maintain the surface temperature over an area of
0.1m2, the heater rating required was found to be 1.5 kW. Determine the value of
convection coefficient.

QUESTION 6

A strip heater of area 0.2m2 and rating of 1200W is fixed on a vertical wall and mostly
convects the heat into the room air at 20°C. Determine the value of convective heat
transfer coefficient if the surface temperature of the heater is not to exceed 60°C.
Indicate whether such a value can be achieved by natural convection.

QUESTION 7

A strip heater with an area of 0.05m2 has to radiate at 600°C to surroundings at 30°C.
Determine the rating assuming that convection is negligible.

QUESTION 8

The filament of an incandescent lamp of 60 W rating has a total surface area of 40mm2.
If the surrounding is at 30°C and if 90% of the power is converted to heat and radiated,
determine the temperature of the filament.