Nirma University
Institute of Technology
Chemical Engineering Department
Assignment No.: 6 Semester: 3
Course Code: 2CH201 Course Name: Heat Transfer Op.
CO: 1, 2 Lab Exp 6. Conduction
EXTENDED SURFACE EQUIPMENT
1. Derive an equation for temperature distribution, under one dimensional MMR
steady state heat conduction, for the following cases: (i) infinite long fin 5.3
(ii) Fin insulated at tip P.137
2. Define fin effectiveness. When the use of fins is not justified? MMR
5.4
P.151
3. Explain the criteria of selection of fins.
4. What is the difference between fin effectiveness and fin efficiency ? MMR
5.4
P.151
5. A very long 25 mm diameter copper (k = 380 W/m.K) rod extends from
a surface at 120°C. The temperature of surrounding air is 25°C and
the heat transfer coefficient over the rod is 10 W/m2.K. Calculate:
(i) Heat loss from the rod,
(ii) How long the rod should be in order to be considered infinite?
Ans. Q= 36.35 W., L = 1.29 m.
6. One end of a long rod 3 cm in diameter is inserted into a furnace with
the outer end projecting into the outside air. Once the steady state is
reached the temperature of the rod is measured at two points, 15 cm
apart and found to be 140°C and 100°C, when the atmospheric air is at
30°C with convection coefficient of 20 W/m2.K. Calculate the thermal
conductivity of the rod material.
Ans: k = 293.74 W/m.K.
7. It is required to heat the oil to 300°C for frying purpose. A long laddle is
used in a frying pan. The section of the laddle is 5 mm × 18 mm. The
surrounding air is at 30°C. The thermal conductivity of the material is
205 W/m.K. If the temperature at a
distance of 380 mm from the oil should not exceed 40°C, determine
convective heat transfer coefficient.
Ans. h = 30.17 W/m2.K.
8. Two long rods of the same diameter, one made of brass (k = 85 W/m.K)
and the other made of copper (k = 375 W/m.K) have one of their ends
inserted into a furnace. Both the rods are exposed to same environment.
At a distance of 105 mm away from the furnace, the temperature of
brass rod is 120°C. At what distance from the furnace, the same
temperature would be reached in the copper rod ?
Ans: 220.5 mm.
9. The handle of a saucepan, 30 cm long and 2 cm in diameter is partially
immersed in boiling water at 100°C. The average unit conductance over
the handle surface is 7.35 W/m2.K in the kitchen air at 24°C. The cook
is likely to grasp the last 10 cm of the handle and hence, the temperature
of this portion should not exceed 32°C. What should be the material
conductivity of handle ? The handle may be treated as a fin of insulated
tip.
Ans = 10.72 W/m.K.
10. A steel fin (k = 54 W/m.K) with a cross-section of an equilateral triangle,
5 mm in side is 80 mm long. It is attached to a plane wall maintained at
400°C. The ambient air temperature is 50°C and unit surface
conductance is 90 W/m2.K. Calculate the heat dissipation rate from the
rod.
Ans Q = 9.82 W.
11. It is better to use 10 fins of 5 cm length than 5 fins of 10 cm length. State
and prove correctness of the statement. Take properties as follows :
Diameter of fin = 10 mm
Thermal conductivity = 45 W/m.K
Heat transfer coefficient = 95 W/m2 .K.
12. A very long 25 mm diameter copper (k = 380 W/m.K) rod extends from MMR
a surface at 120°C. The temperature of surrounding air is 25°C and the 5.1
heat transfer coefficient over the rod is 10 W/m2.K. Calculate: P.142
(i) Heat loss from the rod,
(ii) How long the rod should be in order to be considered infinite ?
13. One end of a long rod 3 cm in diameter is inserted into a furnace with MMR
the outer end projecting into the outside air. Once the steady state is 5.2
reached the temperature of the rod is measured at two points, 15 cm P.142
apart and found to be 140°C and 100°C, when the atmospheric air is at
30°C with convection coefficient of 20 W/m2.K. Calculate the thermal
conductivity of the rod material.
14. It is required to heat the oil to 300°C for frying purpose. A long laddle is MMR
used in a frying pan. The section of the laddle is 5 mm × 18 mm. The P.5.4
surrounding air is at 30°C. The thermal conductivity of the material is P.143
205 W/m.K. If the temperature at a distance of 380 mm from the oil
should not exceed 40°C, determine convective heat transfer coefficient.
15. A hollow sphere of 12 cm inner diameter and 21 cm outer diameter is MMR
made of a material (k = 30 W/m.K), in which heat is generated uniformly 4.30
at a rate of 5 × 106 W/m3. The inside surface is insulated and outside P.130
surface is maintained at 360°C. Calculate the maximum temperature in
the solid.
