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Mechanical Engineering Hinglish

Subject : Heat Transfer DPP-01

Topic : Introduction
1. [MCQ]
5. [MCQ]
Arrange the thermal conductivity of the following As temperature increases, thermal conductivity of
materials in ascending order gases
Copper, silver, water, mercury (a) Increases
(a) Copper, silver, water, mercury (b) decreases
(b) Mercury, water, copper, silver (c) First increases then decreases
(c) Water, mercury, copper, silver (d) First decreases then increases
(d) Silver, copper, mercury, water 6. [MCQ]
At a given temperature, arrange the thermal
2. [NAT]
conductivity of following gases in descending order
A brick (k = 1.2 W/m-K) wall 0.15 m thick separates
O2, N2, CH4, CO2
combustion gases in a furnace from the atmospheric air
at 30°C. The outside surface temperature is 100°C (a) k O 2  k CH4  k CO2  k N2
while its emissivity is 0.8 and convective heat transfer
coefficient is 20 W/m2K. The inner surface (b) k CH 4  k N2  k O2  k CO2
temperature of the brick wall is ______ (in °C).
(c) k O 2  k N2  k CH4  k CO2
3. [MSQ]
A hollow spherical shell [Ri = 0.5m, Ro = 0.7m and k (d) None of these
= 40(1+0.001T) where T is in °C] stores a liquid at
7. [MCQ]
250°C inner surface temperature while the outside
A composite structural wall has a thermal conductivity
surface temperature of the sphere is 100°C. The
of 0.25W/mK and a thickness of 100 mm. Now
ambient air is at 30°C. Which of the statements is/are
consider a masonry wall of thermal conductivity of
correct?
0.75 W/mK. The heat rate of masonry wall is to be 80%
(a) Rate of heat transfer is in between 154 kW to 156
of the heat rate through a composite structural wall and
kW
(b) Rate of heat transfer is in between 250 kW to 252 both walls are subjected to the same temperature
kW difference. What will be the thickness required for the
(c) Outside heat transfer coefficient is in between 359 masonry wall?
to 362 W/m2K (a) 375 mm (b) 325 mm
(d) Outside heat transfer coefficient is in between 450
(c) 285 mm (d) 425 mm
to 453 W/m2/K
4. [NAT] 8. [MCQ]
A steam pipe (O.D. = 10 cm, Ts = 500K, ε = 0.8) A solar radiant flux of 800 W/m2 is absorbed by the
passing through a large room at 300 K. The pipe roof of a car and the underside of the car is perfectly
losses heat by natural convection (h = 15 W/m2K) and insulated. The convection coefficient between the roof
radiation. The total rate of heat loss from the pipe per and the ambient air is 12 W/m2K. If radiation exchange
unit length is ______kW/m. with the surroundings is neglected and the ambient air
temperature is 20°C, what will be the temperature of
the roof under steady-state conditions?
(a) 69.4 °C (b) 86.7 °C
(c) 52.5 °C (d) 99.7 °C
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Branch: Mechanical Engineering Batch: Hinglish

Subject : Heat Transfer DPP 01

Topic : Conduction Heat Transfer
1. A hot fluid pipeline runs above the ground and are
W
supported by a vertical steel shaft (k = 25 mK) that
are 1m long and have a cross sectional area of
0.005 m2 . Under normal operating condition, the
temperature variation along the length of a shaft is
known to be governed by an expression of the form
T = 100 − 150x + 10x 2 , where T and x have unit of
°C and meters respectively. Temperature variations
are small over the shaft cross-section. Rate of heat
loss from the side of the shaft _____ (in W). [NAT]
(a) 40 W, 4 W, 1001 W (b) 4 W, 40 W, 1001 W
2. The temperature variation across a wall 0.3 m thick
(c) 40 W, 1001 W, 4 W (d) 1001 W, 4 W, 40 W
at a certain instant of time is T(x) = a + bx + cx 2
where T is in °C and x is in meter. a = 200°C, b = 5. The refrigerator wall is constructed of two layers of
−200°C/m and c = 30°C/m2. The wall has thermal 1 mm thick sheet metal (k = 15.1 W⁄m − °C) and
conductivity of 1 W⁄mK. If the cold surface is fiberglass insulation (k = 0.035 W⁄m − °C) is used
exposed to a fluid at 100°C. Convective heat transfer between these two layers to avoid heat transfer. The
coefficient (in W/m2 K) is _____. [NAT] average heat transfer coefficients at the inner and
outer surfaces of the wall are 4 W⁄m2 − °C and
3. The composite wall of an oven consists of three 9 W⁄m2 − °C, respectively. The refrigerated space is
materials, two of which are of known thermal maintained at 3°C and the average kitchen
conductivity k A = 20 W/mK and k c = 50 W/mK temperature is 25°C. It is observed that condensation
and known thickness LA = 0.30 m and Lc = 0.15 m. occurs on the outer surfaces of the refrigerator when
The third material B, which is sandwiched between the temperature of the outer surface drops to 20°C.
materials A & C, is of known thickness LB = 0.15 m, What will be the minimum thickness of fiberglass
but unknown thermal conductivity k B . The air is at insulation that needs to be used in the wall in order to
800°C and convective heat transfer coefficient avoid condensation on the outer surfaces? [MCQ]
between air and wall A is 25 W/m2K. If outer surface
of A and B are at 600°C and 20°C respectively then, (a) 0.67 cm (b) 0.45 cm
under steady condition k B is _______ (in W⁄mK) (b) 0.50 cm (d) 0.38 cm
[NAT]
6. Given: The composite wall having unit length normal
4. A 10 cm long bar with a square cross section is shown to the plane of paper is shown in the figure.
in figure. The bar consists of a 1 cm thick copper HA = HD = 3 m, HB = HC = 1.5 m
layer (k = 400 W⁄m − K) and a 1 cm thick epoxy L1 = L3 = 0.05 m, L2 = 0.1 m
composite layer (k = 0.4 W⁄m − K). What will be k A = k D = 50 W⁄mK, K_B = 10 W⁄mK, k c =
the rate of heat transfer under a thermal driving force 1 W/mK
of 50°C, when the direction of steady one- T1 = 200°C, h1 = 50 W⁄m2 K , T2 = 25°C, h2 =
dimensional heat transfer is from front to back (i.e. 10 W⁄m2 K.
along its length), from left to right and from top to Which of the following options is/are correct?
bottom, respectively? [MCQ]
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(d) the maximum temperature in the system lies

between 180 to 185 oC.

8. For a 0.22 m thick wall as shown in the figure the

thermal conductivities of various materials used in
W⁄m − °C are k A = k F = 2, k B = 8, k C = 20, k D =
15 and k E = 35. The left and right surfaces of the
wall are maintained at uniform temperatures of 300°C
and 100°C, respectively. Disregard any contact
resistances at the interfaces. If heat transfer through
(a) The rate of heat transfer through the wall lies the wall is to be one dimensional, what will be the
temperature at the point where the sections B, D and
between 3.70 to 3.80 kW/m.
(b) The equivalent thermal resistance lies between E meet? [MCQ]
0.080 to 0.090 mK/W.
(c) The rate of heat transfer through the wall lie
between 5.50 to 5.60 kW/m.
(d) The equivalent thermal resistance lies between
0.040 to 0.050 mK/W.
7. A square plate 1 kW electric heater (150 mm ×
150 mm) is inserted between two slabs. Slab A is
20 mm thick (k = 50 W⁄mK) and slab B is 10 mm
thick (k = 0.2 W⁄mK). The outside heat transfer
coefficients on side A and side B are
200 W⁄m2 K and 50 W⁄m2 K respectively. The
temperature of surrounding air is 25°C. [MCQ]

(a) the maximum temperature in the system lies

between 245 to 250oC.
(b) the outside surface temperatures of the slab A lies
between 230 to 233 oC.
(c) the outside surface temperatures of the slab B lies
between 87 to 90 oC. (a) 225°C (b) 197°C
(c) 263°C (d) 288°C
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Branch: Mechanical Engineering Batch: Hinglish

Subject : Heat Transfer DPP 02

Topic : Conduction Heat Transfer

1. The inner & outer surface of a furnace wall, 40 cm and right faces are kept at constant temperature of
thick, are at 300°C & 50°C respectively. The thermal 180°C and 120°C respectively. The plate has constant
conductivity of the wall material varies with thermal conductivity of 200 W⁄m-K. Choose the
temperature & is given by k = 0.005 T − 5 × correct statements. [MSQ]
10−6 T 2 , where T is temperature in °C. Heat loss per
square meter surface area is (in W⁄m2 ) [MCQ] (a) The direction of heat transfer will be from the
surface at 180°C to the surface at 120°C only.
(a) 320 (b) 435 (b) The temperature distribution is unsymmetric
(c) 490 (d) 560 about the mid plane of the wall.
(c) Location of maximum temperature within the
2. The temperature distribution across a large concrete plate from its left face is 10 mm.
slab 50 cm thick heated from one side is measured by (d) The maximum temperature within the plate is
thermocouples approximates to the following relation 200°C.
T = 60 − 50x + 12x 2 + 20x 3 − 15x 4
Where T is in °C and x is in meter. Considering an 6. A conical section fabricated from pure aluminium. It
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area of 5 m2 , location where the rate of heating or is of circular cross section having diameter D = ax 2
cooling is maximum is (in m)_____. [NAT] 1
where x is in m and a = 0.5 m2 . The small end is
3. The plane wall A of thickness 5 cm & thermal located at x1 = 25 mm and the large end at x2 =
conductivity 80 W⁄m°C & having volumetric heat 125 mm. The end temperatures are T1 = 600 K and
generation rate of 1.25 MW⁄m3 is insulated on one T2 = 400 K, while the lateral surfaces are well
side while the other side is in contact with surface of insulated. The rate of heat flow (in kW) is ____. Take
another wall B. The wall B has no heat generation, is k for Al = 236 W⁄mK [NAT]
made of material of thermal conductivity
160 W⁄m°C & has thickness of 2.5 cm. The non- 7. An 8 cm thick plate wall generates heat at the rate of
contact surface of the wall B is exposed to the cooling 1.2 × 105 W⁄m3 . One side of the wall is exposed to
fluid at 25°C. Convective heat transfer coefficient environment at 90°C while the other side is insulted.
between wall B & the fluid is 1000 W⁄m2 K. The convective heat transfer coefficient between the
Maximum temperature (in °C) is _____. [NAT] wall and environment is 560 W⁄m2 ᵒC. Thermal
conductivity of the wall material may be taken as
4. A plane slab of 100 mm thickness generates heat. It 0.15 W⁄mᵒC. Maximum temperature to which the
is observed that the temperature drops between the wall will be subjected is _____ (in °C). [NAT]
centre and it surface to be 50°C. If the thickness is
increased to 20 cm, then the temperature difference 8. A wall of 0.5 m thickness is to be constructed from a
will be (Assume symmetric condition) [MCQ] material which has an average thermal conductivity
of 1. 4 W/m-K. The wall is to be insulated with a
(a) 100°C (b) 200°C material having an average thermal conductivity of
(c) 400°C (d) 600°C 0.35 W/m-K, so that the heat loss per square meter
will not exceed 145 watt. Inner and out surfaces are
5. Consider steady state one dimensional heat 120°C and 15°C respectively. Thickness of insulation
conduction through a plate of 30 mm thickness with required is _____m. [NAT]
a uniform heat generation of 80 MW⁄m3 . The left
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Branch: Mechanical Engineering Batch: Hinglish

Subject : Heat Transfer DPP 01

Topic : Critical Radius of Insulation

1. With an increase in the thickness of insulation around 5. For pipes, the radius of the pipe is taken higher than
a circular pipe, heat loss to surroundings due to the critical radius, so that any insulation added will
[MCQ] only [MCQ]
(a) convection increases while heat due to (a) decrease the heat loss from the pipe.
conduction decreases (b) increase the heat loss from the pipe.
(b) convection decreases, while that due to (c) keep the heat loss unaltered.
conduction increases (d) enable heat gain from the surroundings.
(c) convection and conduction decreases
(d) convection and conduction increases 6. A 2 mm diameter wire with 0.8 mm thick layer of
2. If the radius of a current carrying wire is less than the insulation (k = 0.15 W/m-K) is used in a certain
critical radius, then the addition of electrical electric heating application. The insulated surface is
insulation will enable the wire to carry a higher exposed to atmosphere with convective heat transfer
current because [MSQ] coefficient 40 W/m²-K. The percentage change in
(a) the thermal resistance of the insulation is reduced. heat transfer rate would occur if critical thickness of
(b) the thermal resistance of the insulation is insulation is used, is ________%. It may be assumed
increased. that temperature difference between surface of the
(c) the heat loss from the wire would decrease. wire and surrounding air remains unchanged. [NAT]
(d) the heat loss from the wire would increase.
7. A wire of radius 3 mm and 1.25 m length is to be
3. A sphere of 5 mm diameter at 50°C, is covered by a maintained at 60°C by insulating it by a material of
1 mm thick plastic insulation. Thermal conductivity thermal conductivity 0.175 W/mK. The temperature
of sphere material and insulation material is 20 W/ of surrounding air is 20°C with heat transfer
mK and 0.13 W/mK respectively. The sphere is coefficient 8.5 W/m2 K. For maximum heat
exposed to a medium at 15°C, with a combined dissipation, which of the following options is/are
convection and radiation heat transfer coefficient of correct? [MSQ]
20 W/m²-°C. Providing insulation on the sphere, (a) The minimum thickness of insulation is in the
[MCQ] range of 17 to 18 mm.
(a) Always increase the heat transfer (b) The rate of heat loss is in the range of 18.50 to
(b) Always decrease the heat transfer 19.00 Watt.
(c) Increase the heat transfer up to critical radius then (c) The percentage increase in heat loss due to
decrease. insulation is in the range of 133 to 136%.
(d) Decrease heat transfer up to critical radius and (d) The percentage increase in heat loss due to
then increases. insulation is in the range of 83 to 86%.

4. It is desired to increase the heat dissipation rate from 8. A copper tube of 20 mm outer diameter,
the surface of an electronic device of spherical shape 1 mm thickness and 20 m long (Thermal
of 5 mm radius exposed to convection h = 10 W/ conductivity = 400 W/m-K) is carrying saturated
m²K by encasing it in a spherical sheath of steam at 150°C (Convective heat transfer coefficient
conductivity k = 0.04 W/mK. For maximum heat = 150 W/m2 -K). The tube is exposed to an ambient
flow, the thickness of sheath should be, [MCQ] temperature of 27°C. The convective heat transfer
(a) 3 mm (b) 8 mm coefficient of air is 5 W/m2 -K. Glass wool is used for
(c) 5 mm (d) 10 mm insulation (Thermal conductivity = 0.075 W/m-K). If
the thickness of the insulation used is 5 mm higher
than the critical thickness of insulation, the rate of
steam condensation in kg/hr is _______. (The
enthalpy of condensation of steam = 2230 kJ/kg).
[NAT]
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Branch: Mechanical Engineering Batch: Hinglish

Subject : Heat Transfer DPP 01

Topic : Fins
1. Choose the correct statement corresponding to fins. 5. A long copper rod (k = 400 W/mK) 20 mm in
[MSQ] diameter extends horizontally from a plane heated
(a) Fins are equally effective irrespective of whether wall maintained at 100°C. The surface of the rod
they are on the gas side or liquid side. exposed to air environment at 20°C. Temperature
h variation along the rod is given by
(b) For mk > 1, adding an extended surface increase
the rate of heat transfer. T(x)=Ta +(Tb -Ta )e (-2x) x is the distance measured
h from wall (in m). Rate of heat transfer through the fin
(c) For mk > 1, adding an extended surface decrease
is (in watt) _____. [NAT]
the rate of heat transfer.
(d) The fin effectiveness is enhanced by using a 6. One end of two long cylindrical rods A and B of the
material of high thermal conductivity. same diameter but different materials, is attached to a
base surface maintained at 120°C. The surface of the
2. A 1 cm diameter, 30 cm long fin made of aluminium
rods is exposed to ambient air at 30°C. By traversing
(k = 237 W/m°C) is attached to a surface at 80°C.
the length of each rod with thermocouple, it was
The surface is exposed to ambient air at 22°C with a
observed that the temperature of the rods is equal at
heat transfer coefficient of 11 W/m² °C. If the fin can
the distance xA = 0.18 m (for rod A) & xB =
be assumed to be very long, the efficiency is
0.078 m (for rod B), where x is measured from the
_______%. [NAT]
base. If the thermal conductivity of rod A is 70 W/m-
3. A very long rectangular fin of 5 cm width, 1 mm K, the thermal conductivity of rod B will be (in W/m-
thickness, 200 W/m-K thermal conductivity and K) _______. [NAT]
40°C base temperature is attached to the flat surface
7. Two long rods of the same diameter, one made of the
such that the temperature at the end of the fin is same
brass (k = 85 W/m-K) and the other of copper
as that of the surrounding air that is 20°C. Heat
(k = 375 W/m-K), have one of their ends inserted
transfer coefficient is 20 W/m²-K. Which of the
into a furnace. At a section 10.5 cm away from the
following options is/are correct? [MSQ]
furnace, the temperature of the brass rod is 120°C.
(a) Fin temperature at a distance of 5 cm from the
Distance from the furnace end, the same temperature
base is in the range of 29.5 °C to 30.5 °C.
would be reached in the copper rod (in cm) is ______.
(b) Fin temperature at a distance of 5 cm from the
Assume both the rods are exposed to the same
base 34.5°C to 35.5°C.
environment. [NAT]
(c) The rate of heat loss from the entire fin is in the
range of 2.7 to 3.2 W. 8. A 50 mm × 50 mm iron bar 0.5 m long is connected
(d) The rate of heat loss from the entire fin is in the to the wall of two heated reservoir, each at 100°C.
range of 5.3 to 5.7 W. The ambient air temperature is 30°C and convective
heat transfer coefficient is 17 W/m²-K. Thermal
4. An electronic device generates 0.16 kJ/hr of heat. To
conductivity of iron bar is 50 W/m-K. Temperature
keep the surface temperature at the upper safe limit of
of the bar midway between the reservoir (in °C) is
75°C, it is desired that the generated heat should be
________. [NAT]
dissipated to the environment which is at 30°C. For
this square aluminum fins of size 0.5 mm and length
10 mm are attached to the surface. Thermal
conductivity of fin material is 690 kJ/m-hr-°C and
heat transfer coefficient is 45 kJ/m²-hr-°C. Neglect
the heat loss from the fin tip. Number of Fins required
is _____. [NAT]
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Branch: Mechanical Engineering Batch: Hinglish

Subject : Heat Transfer DPP 01

Topic : Unsteady/Transient Conduction Heat Transfer
1. The lumped parameter analysis method for transient 6. Choose the correct statement. [MSQ]
heat conduction problems is used if, [MSQ] (a) Lumped parameter analysis is applicable when
(a) Physical size of the body is very small. internal conduction resistance within the solid is
(b) Thermal conductivity of the material is very very small as compared to the external
large. convection resistance of the medium.
(c) Convective heat transfer coefficient is very small. (b) In lumped parameter analysis, the thermal
(d) Temperature gradient with the solid is very small. conductivity of the solid body is very high.
(c) In lumped parameter analysis problems, the time-
2. Heisler Charts shows the temperature time history of temperature variation curve is parabolic.
a solid in transient heat conduction as a function of (d) Heisler chart method is used when internal
[MCQ] conduction resistance within the solid is very
(a) Fourier Number and Biot number high as compared to the external convection
(b) Fourier number and reciprocal of Biot number resistance of the medium.
(c) Reciprocal of Fourier number and Biot number
(d) Reciprocal of Fourier number and reciprocal of 7. A 2 m wide and 0.5 cm thick steel plate coming out
Biot number from a furnace at 820°C is to be quenched in an oil
bath (cp = 2 kJ/kg°C) at 45°C. Plate is moving at a
3. A copper thermocouple, initially at 25°C, which when steady velocity of 15 m/min and the oil bath is 9 m
placed in a gas stream at 200°C measures a long. Convection heat transfer coefficient between
temperature of 198°C in 5 seconds. For copper, ρ = plate and oil is 860 W/m²K. For Plate k =
8940 kg/m3, c = 384 J/kg-K, k = 390 W/m-K and the
60.5 W/m°C, ρ = 7854 kg/m3, cp = 434 J/kg°C.
convective heat transfer coefficient = 400 W/m2K.
The diameter of the thermocouple is ____mm. [NAT] The temperature of the plate when it leaves the oil
bath (in °C) is ____. [NAT]
4. A cylindrical steel ingot (diameter 100 mm, length 8. A hot cylinder ingot of 50 mm diameter and 200 mm
300 mm, k = 40 W⁄mK, ρ = 7600 kg⁄m3 and c = length is taken out from the furnace at 800°C and then
600 J⁄kg-K) is to be heated in a furnace from 50°C dipped in water till its temperature falls to 500°C
to 850°C. The temperature inside the furnace is (hw = 200 W⁄m2 K). Then it is directly exposed to
1300°C and the surface heat transfer coefficient is air till its temperature falls to 100°C (ha =
100 W⁄m2 -K. The time required for heating in 20 W⁄m2 K). The temperature of air and water is
minutes is ____. [NAT] 30°C. Taking the properties of ingot as ρ =
800 kg⁄m3 , c = 0.2 kJ⁄kg-K, k = 60 W⁄mK, the
5. A steel ball 100 mm in diameter and initially at total time required for the ingot to reach the
900°C is placed in air at 30°C. For steel, ρ = temperature from 800°C to 100°C is ___ min. [NAT]
7800 kg/m³, c = 460 J/kg °C and k = 40 W/mK
and the convective heat transfer coefficient is
20 W/m²-K. Rate of cooling after 30 second (in
°C/min) is [MCQ]
(a) 17.3
(b) 20.8
(c) 25.6
(d) 45.5
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Branch: Mechanical Engineering Batch: Hinglish

Subject : Heat Transfer DPP 01

Topic : Convection Heat Transfer
1. Consider the flow of fluid over a flat plate maintained 2
u y T-TW y y
at constant temperature. If the free stream velocity of = & = 2  −  
the fluid is doubled then what will be the ratio of the U δ T -TW  δt   δt 
rate of heat transfer between the fluid and the plate?
(Assume laminar condition) [MCQ] Where y is the distance measured from the plate
(a) 2 along its normal, and δ & δ t are the hydrodynamic
(b) 1.414
& thermal boundary layer thickness respectively.
(c) 2.5
Ratio of heat transfer coefficient to shear stress at
(d) 0.5 1
Ck
2. Choose the correct statement(s). [MSQ] the plate surface is given by Pr 3 value of C is
μU 
(a) In convection heat transfer, the surface heat [MCQ]
transfer coefficient from a heated surface is a (a) 4
function of Re, Gr and Pr. (b) 1/4
(b) For combined forced and free convection, forced (c) 2
Gr (d) 1/2
convection is predominant if  1
Pr 2
6. Experimental measurements of the convection heat
(c) For combined forced and free convection, forced
transfer coefficient for a square bar of characteristic
Gr
convection is Gr predominant if  1 length ′L′ in cross flow give the following values.
Pr 2
(d) In free convection, the surface heat transfer When V1 = 20 m/s, h1 = 50 W/m2 K
coefficient from a heated surface is a function of When V2 = 15 m/s, h2 = 40 W/m2 K
Re, Gr.
3. Air at 300 K and 1 atm flows over a flat plate
maintained at 426 K at a velocity of 30 m/s. If air has
μ = 2.13 x 10-5 kg/m-s, Pr = 0.7, how thick will be
the thermal boundary layer at a distance of 2.5 cm
from the leading edge of the plate? [MCQ]
(a) 0.470 mm
(b) 0.620 mm
(c) 0.760 mm
(d) 0.892 mm
Assume that the functional form of the Nusselt
4. A fluid is flowing along a plate which is maintained
at constant temperature and flow is laminar. The heat number is Nu = CRea Pr b. Convection heat transfer
transfer coefficient along the length [MCQ] coefficient for a similar bar with L = 1m and at 𝑉 =
(a) Decreases 15 m/s is _____ W/m2K. [NAT]
(b) Increases
7. Air at a free stream temperature of T∞ = 20°C is in
(c) Remain constant
parallel flow over a flat plate of length L = 5 m and
(d) First decrease and then increase
temperature Ts = 90°C. Spatial variation of
5. Air at a temperature of Tꝏ flow over a flat plate with temperatures measured in the boundary layer is
a free stream velocity of Uꝏ. The plate is maintained expressed as T(°C) = 20 + 70 exp(−600 xy) where
at a constant temperature of TW. The velocity (u) & x is distance from the leading edge of plate (in m) and
temperature (T) of air at any location are given by y is distance normal to the plate (in m). Average
convective heat transfer coefficient for the plate is
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________ (in W/m2 K) for air k = 0.03 W/mK. distance from leading edge of the plate (in meter).
[NAT] Ratio of the average convection coefficient up to
length L to maximum convection coefficient is
8. For a parallel flow of atmospheric air over a flat plate _________. [NAT]
of length 3m, the local convective heat transfer
coefficient may be expressed as hx = 0.7 + 13.6 x −
3.4 x 2 , where hx has unit of W/m2 K and x is the
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Branch: Mechanical Engineering Batch: Hinglish

Subject : Heat Transfer DPP 02

Topic : Convection Heat Transfer
1. For laminar flow of a fluid along a flat plate, one 5. For liquid Ammonia at 20oC the thermo-physical
would expect the largest local convection heat properties are: density = 611.75 kg/m3, kinematic
transfer coefficient for the same Reynolds and Prandtl viscosity = 0.359×10-6 m2/s, specific heat 4.798
number when [MCQ] kJ/kgoC and thermal conductivity 0.521 W/moC.
(a) Constant temperature is maintained on the Ratio of thermal boundary layer thickness to
surface hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness is____.
(b) Constant heat flux is maintained on the surface (Assume Laminar condition) [NAT]
(c) Plate surface is polished
(d) None of these.
6. An object (Ts = 400 K) of irregular shape has
2. Which of the following dimensionless parameter pair characteristic length of 1m. When this object is placed
is significant for forced convection and natural in atmospheric air (T = 300 K) which is moving with
convection, respectively? [MCQ] a velocity of 100 m/s, average convective heat flux is
(a) Reynolds, Grashof 20,000 W/m2. If the second object (Ts = 400 K) of
(b) Reynolds, Mach same shape but with a characteristic length of 5m is
(c) Reynolds, Eckert placed in atmosphere (300 K) which is moving with
(d) Reynolds, Schmidt a velocity of 20 m/s then the average convective
coefficient in case of second object is ____W/m2K.
3. For flow of air at 15°C and 1 atm over a 0.3 m wide _______________ [NAT]
plate at 65°C with a velocity of 3m/s, match the
following quantities (List I) with corresponding 7. A thin flat plate that is 0.2m × 0.2m on a side is
computed values (List II) at x = 0.3 m. Take air oriented parallel to an atmospheric air stream having
properties as density =1.127 kg/m³, dynamic viscosity a velocity of 40 m/s. The air is at a temperature of
=1.918×10-5 kg/m-s and Pr = 0.7255 [MCQ] 20°C, while the plate is maintained at 120°C. The air
List I List II flows over the top and bottom surfaces of the plate,
A. Hydrodynamic boundary 1. 0.0058 the measurement of the drag force shows a value of
layer thickness (in m) 0.075 N. The rate of heat transfer from both sides of
B. Average friction 2. 0.0065 the plate to the air is _____W. Take properties of air
coefficient at 70°C, ρ = 1.018 kg/m3, cp = 1009 J/kg-K, Pr = 0.70.
C. Average Shear stress due 3. 0.00726 [NAT]
to friction (in N/m²)
D. Thermal boundary layer 4. 0.0294 8. A Steel Plate of thickness 6mm and cross section of
thickness (in m) 1m  1m is heat treated by cooling it with atmospheric
Code air of velocity Uꝏ =10 m/s and temperature Tꝏ = 20°C
A B C D in parallel flow over a plate Initial temperature of the
(a) 4 1 2 3 plate is 300°C. Properties of steel Plate are, k = 49.2
(b) 2 3 4 1 W/(m-K), c = 549 J/kg-K, ρ = 7832 kg/m3 and for air
(c) 4 3 2 1 properties are 𝜈 = 30.4 × 10-6 m2/s, k = 0.036 W/m-K,
(d) 2 1 4 3 Pr = 0.688.
The magnitude of rate of change of temperature at the
4. The convective heat transfer coefficient for laminar & beginning is _____K/s. [NAT]
turbulent flows over a flat plate varies with x
respectively as (where x is the distance from leading
edge of the plate) [MCQ]
(a) x1/2 & x 0.2
(b) x1/2 & x −0.2
(c) x −1/2 & x −0.2
(d) x1/3 & x 0.2
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Subject : Heat Transfer DPP 02

Topic : Radiation Heat Transfer

1. A sphere (surface 1) of 2 m diameter at 240 K is kept
in an evacuated cubic enclosure (surface 2) whose
sides are 3 m long. The emissivity of the sphere & the
enclosure is 0.1 & 0.8 respectively. If the temperature
of the cubic enclosure is 100 K, the net rate of
radiation heat transfer will be (in W) ________
(Correct up to two decimals). Take Stefan Boltzmann
constant 5.67 x 10−8 W/m2 K 4. [NAT]

2. An enclosure of dimension 2 m × 3 m with a height

of 2 m. The walls and ceilings are maintained at (a) 300 K
250°C and the floor is at 120°C. The walls and ceiling (b) 900 K
have an emissivity of 0.8 and the floor have 0.5. The (c) 869 K
net radiation heat transfer (in kW) is ____. [NAT] (d) 750 K
3. A black body of total area 0.045 m² is completely 6. What is the basic equation of thermal radiation from
enclosed in a space bounded by 5 cm thick wall. The which all other equations of radiations can be
walls have a surface area 0.5 m² and thermal derived? [MCQ]
conductivity 1.07 W/m°C. If the inner surface of the (a) Stefan-Boltzmann equation
enveloping wall is to be maintained at 215°C and the (b) Planck's equation
outer wall surface is at 30°C. Neglect the difference (c) Wein’s equation
between inner and outer surface area of the (d) Rayleigh-jeans equation
enveloping wall. The temperature of the black body
is (in °C) ______. [NAT] 7. For an opaque surface, the irradiation, radiosity and
emissive power are respectively 20, 12 and 10 W/
4. The floor of a hemispherical furnace (radius 1 m) is m2 . What is the emissivity of the surface? [MCQ]
at 800 K and has an emissivity of 0.5. The (a) 0.2
corresponding values for the hemispherical roof are (b) 0.4
1200 K and 0.25. The net radiation heat transfer from (c) 0.9
the roof to floor is (in kW) _____. [NAT] (d) 1.0
5. Three infinitely long parallel plates are arranged as
8. A thermocouple whose surface is diffuse and gray
shown in the figure. The plate 1 and 3 are maintained
with an emissivity of 0.6 indicates a temperature of
at 1200 K and 300 K respectively. The emissivities
180°C when used to measure the temperature of a gas
of the three plates are 0.2, 0.5 and 0.8 respectively. If
flowing through a large duct whose walls have a
the plate 2 received no heat from external source,
uniform temperature of 450°C. If the Convection heat
what will the temperature of plate 2? [MCQ]
transfer coefficient between the thermocouple and the
gas stream is 125 W/m²K and negligible conduction
losses from the thermocouple, the temperature of the
gas is ______°C. [NAT]
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Branch: Mechanical Engineering Batch: Hinglish

Subject : Heat Transfer DPP 01

Topic : Radiation Heat Transfer

1. Choose the correct statement 5. A radiation shield is placed between two infinite
[MSQ] parallel plates of temperature T₁ and T2. Emissivities
(a) Hollow sphere with uniform temperature and a of radiation shield and plate are same. The ratio of
small hole in it behaves as black body. radiation energy flux with shield and without shield
(b) A body which partly absorb and partly reflect, but would be [MCQ]
does not allow any radiation to pass through it is (a) 0.25
called Gray body. (b) 0.5
(c) When a body is in thermal equilibrium with its (c) 0.75
surroundings, the emissivity of its surface is equal (d) 1
to its absorptivity. This is called Planck's law.
(d) Ice is very close to the black body. 6. A thermos flask has a double walled bottle and the
space between the walls is evacuated so as to reduce
2. Choose the correct statement the heat flow. The bottle surfaces are silver plated and
[MSQ] the emissivity of each surface is 0.025. If the content
(a) The wavelength at which monochromatic of the bottle is at 375 K, the rate of heat loss from the
emissive power of a black body is maximum thermos flask to the ambient air at 300 K (in W/m2) is
shifts towards right with increasing temperature. ________. [NAT]
(b) The maximum monochromatic emissive power
of a black body is directly proportional to the T4. 7. Consider radiative heat transfer between two large
(c) A blackbody is perfect emitter. parallel plates of surface emissivity 0.8. How many
(d) Planck’s equation is the basic equation of thermal thin radiation shields of emissivity 0.05 be placed
radiation from which all other equations of between the surfaces to reduce the radiation heat
radiation can be derived. transfer by a factor of 75? [MCQ]
(a) 2
3. A Gray body is the body whose emissivity (b) 3
[MCQ] (c) 4
(a) varies with temperature. (d) 5
(b) varies with the wavelength of incident ray.
(c) varies with temperature and wavelength of 8. Consider a cylindrical enclosure whose height is
incident rays. twice the diameter of its base. If the view factor from
(d) does not vary with temperature and wavelength its base to its top surface is 0.05, the view factor from
of incident rays. the side surface of this cylindrical enclosure to its
base surface will be [MCQ]
4. Radiation energy with an intensity of 800 W/m2 (a) 0.95
strikes a flat plate. The absorptivity is twice the (b) 0.475
transmissivity and thrice the reflectivity. Rate of (c) 0.119
absorption of energy is (in W/m2) _____. (d) 0.238
[NAT]
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Branch: Mechanical Engineering Batch: Hinglish

Subject : Heat Transfer DPP 01

Topic : Heat Exchanger
1. For evaporator and condenser type of heat exchanger entering at 800°C with a flow rate of 4 kg/s. The
under given condition, LMTD for counter flow will overall heat transfer coefficient is 100 W/m²K and the
be [MCQ] outlet temperature of air is 550°C. Specific heats for
(a) Greater than parallel flow both air and exhaust gas can be taken as 1100 J/kg-K.
(b) Less than parallel flow The Number of transfer Units is ____. [NAT]
(c) Equal to parallel flow
(d) Very much larger than parallel flow 7. A flow of 0.1 kg/s of exhaust gases at 700 K from a
gas turbine is used to preheat the incoming air, which
2. In a concentric double-pipe heat exchanger where one is at the ambient temperature of 300 K. It is desired to
of the fluids undergoes phase change [MCQ] cool the exhaust to 400 K, and it is estimated that an
(a) the two fluids should flow opposite to each other. overall heat transfer coefficient of 30 W/m2K can be
(b) the two fluids should flow parallel to each other. achieved in an appropriate exchanger. The area
(c) the two fluids should flow normal to each other. required for a counterflow heat exchanger is ____m2.
(d) the direction of flow of the two fluids are of no Take the specific heat of exhaust gases the same as
consequence. for air, which is 1000 J/kgK. [NAT]
3. Two fluid A and B exchange heat in a counter flow 8. A coaxial tube counterflow heat exchanger is to cool
heat exchanger. Fluid A enters at 420°C and has a 0.03 kg/s of benzene from 360 K to 310 K with a
mass flow rate of 1 kg/s. Fluid B enters at 20°C and counterflow of 0.02 kg/s of water at 290 K. If the
has a mass flow rate of 1 kg/s. The effectiveness of inner tube outside diameter is 2 cm and the overall
heat exchanger is 75%. Specific heat of fluid A is 1 heat transfer coefficient based on outside area is 650
kJ/kgK and that of fluid B is 4 kJ/kgK. Exit W/m2K, the required length of the exchanger is
temperature of fluid B (in °C) is_____. [NAT] ____m. Take the specific heats of benzene and water
as 1880 and 4175 J/kgK, respectively.
4. In a solar assisted air-conditioning system, 0.5 kg/s of [NAT]
ambient air at 270 K is to be preheated by the same
amount of air leaving the system at 295 K. If a counter
flow heat exchanger has an area of 30 m² and the
overall heat transfer coefficient is 25 W/m²K. Take cp
for air as 1000 J/kg K. Outlet temperature of the
preheated air (in K) is ______. [NAT]

5. A chemical having specific heat of 3.3 kJ/kgK

flowing at a rate of 20,000 kg/h enters a parallel flow
heat exchanger at 120°C. The flow rate of cooling
water is 50000 kg/h with an inlet temperature of
20°C. The heat transfer area is 10 m² and the overall
heat transfer coefficient is 1050 W/m²K. The outlet
temperature of chemical is (in °C) _____. [NAT]

6. A counterflow heat exchanger is to heat air entering

at 400°C with a flow rate of 6 kg/s by the exhaust gas