Questions from Principles Of Heat Transfer


Q: A 2.5-cm sphere is to be maintained at

A 2.5-cm sphere is to be maintained at 50°C in either an airstream or a water stream, both at 20°C and 2 m/s velocity. Compare the rate of heat transfer and the drag on the sphere for the two fluids....

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Q: Determine the effect of forced convection on heat transfer from a 100

Determine the effect of forced convection on heat transfer from a 100-W, spherical glass bulb, incandescent lamp. What would be the glass temperature for air velocities of 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 m/s?

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Q: An experiment was conducted in which the heat transfer from a sphere

An experiment was conducted in which the heat transfer from a sphere in sodium was measured. The sphere, 0.5 in. in diameter, was pulled through a large sodium bath at a given velocity while an electr...

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Q: A copper sphere initially at a uniform temperature of 132°C

A copper sphere initially at a uniform temperature of 132°C is suddenly released at the bottom of a large bath of bismuth at 500°C. The sphere diameter is 1 cm, and it rises thr...

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Q: A spherical water droplet of 1.5-mm diameter is

A spherical water droplet of 1.5-mm diameter is freely falling in atmospheric air. Calculate the average convection heat transfer coefficient when the droplet has reached its terminal velocity. Assume...

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Q: In a lead-shot tower, spherical 0.95-

In a lead-shot tower, spherical 0.95-cm-diameter BB shots are formed by drops of molten lead, which solidify as they descend in cooler air. At the terminal velocity, i.e., when the drag equals the gra...

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Q: A copper sphere 2.5 cm in diameter is suspended by

A copper sphere 2.5 cm in diameter is suspended by a fine wire in the center of an experimental hollow, cylindrical furnace whose inside wall is maintained uniformly at 430°C. Dry air at a temperature...

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Q: A section of a composite wall with the dimensions shown below has

A section of a composite wall with the dimensions shown below has uniform temperatures of 200°C and 50°C over the left and right surfaces, respectively. If the thermal conductivi...

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Q: Steam at 100 kPa and 100°C is flowing across a

Steam at 100 kPa and 100°C is flowing across a 5-cm- OD tube at a velocity of 6 m/s. Estimate the Nusselt number, the heat transfer coefficient, and the rate of heat transfer per meter length of pipe...

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Q: A method for measuring the convection heat transfer from spheres has been

A method for measuring the convection heat transfer from spheres has been proposed. A 20-mm-diameter copper sphere with an embedded electrical heater is to be suspended in a wind tunnel. A thermocoupl...

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