1. Discuss the different modes of heat transfer with one example for each.
(Module 1)
2. Explain the Governing laws for different modes of heat transfer.
3. Interpret the Boundary conditions of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd kind as applicable in heat transfer
analysis.
4. Define Thermal Resistance, Thermal Conductivity and Convective Heat transfer Co-efficient.
5. Derive an expression for 3-dimensional heat conduction equation in Cartesian co-ordinate and
state the assumptions made.
6. Derive an expression for Overall heat transfer co-efficient.
7. With usual notations, starting from 3-dimensional conduction equation, derive one
dimensional equation in Rectangular co-ordinates.
8. Derive an expression for 3-dimensional heat conduction equation in Cylindrical co-ordinate.
(practice)
9. With usual notations obtain an expression for Critical thickness of insulation for a cylinder.
10. A furnace wall is made of silica brick 120mm (K = 1.7 W/mk) and magnesite brick 240mm (K =
5.8 W/mk). Temperature at inside surface and outside is 725˚C and 110˚C respectively. The
thermal contact resistance between two walls is 0.0035 m2k/W per unit area. Calculate i) Heat
flux ii) Temperature drop at the interface.
11. A reactor wall 320mm thick is made up of inner layer of fire brick (K = 0.84 W/mk) covered
with layer of insulation (K = 0.16 W/mk). The reactor operates at a temperature of 1325˚C and
ambient temperature is 25˚C. i) Determine the thickness of the fire brick and insulation which
gives minimum heat loss. ii) Calculate the heat loss presuming that the insulating material has
a maximum temperature of 1200 ˚C.
12. A steam pipe of 4cm outer radius is covered with layer of asbestos of 1cm (K = 0.15 W/mk)
which is in turn insulated with 3cm thick glass fibre (K = 0.05 W/mk). Surface of steam pipe is
330˚C and outer surface of glass fibre layer is 30˚C. Determine interface temperature and heat
loss per meter length of pipe.
13. A furnace wall is made of silica brick (K = 1.856 W/mk) and outside magnesia layer (K = 5.568
W/mk), each 10mm thick. If inner and outer surface temperature of wall are 820 ˚C and 120
˚C find the heat flow through the wall and the interface temperature. Take contact
resistance 1.722×10-3 m2k/W.
14. An exterior wall of a house may be built by 0.1m layer of common brick (K = 0.7 W/mk)
followed by 0.04m layer of gypsum (K = 0.48 W/mk). What thickness of loosely packed rock
wool insulation (k = 0.065 W/mk) should be added to reduce the heat loss through the wall by
80 percent.
15. Obtain an expression for Temperature distribution in a fin. (Module 2)
16. Obtain an expression for heat dissipation in a fin.
17. Find amount of heat transferred through an iron fin of length 50mm, width 100mm and
thickness 5mm. Assume k = 210 W/mk and h = 42 W/m 2k of the fin and base temperature is
80. Also find the temperature at the tip if atmospheric temperature is 20 ˚C.
18. A cylinder 1m long and 50mm in diameter is placed in air at 45 with h = 17 W/m 2k. It has 12
numbers of longitudinal straight fins (k =120, height = 12.7mm, thickness = 0.76mm). Evaluate
the total heat transfer if these are end insulated fins when the cylinder surface temperature
is 150 ˚C.
19. A rod (k = 200 W/mk) 5mm in diameter and 5cm long has its end maintained at 100. The
surface of the rod is exposed to air at 25 with convection heat transfer coefficient 100 W/m2k.
Assuming other end insulated. Find temperature at 20mm distance from the base, and heat
dissipation.
20. Find amount of heat transferred through an iron fin of length 50mm, width 100mm and
thickness 5mm. Assume k = 210 W/mk and h = 42 W/m 2k of the fin and base temperature is
80. Also find the temperature at the tip if atmospheric temperature is 20 ˚C
21. Differentiate between Effectiveness and Efficiency of a fin.
