Questions from Principles Of Heat Transfer


Q: An electronic device is cooled by passing air at 27°C

An electronic device is cooled by passing air at 27°C through six small tubular passages drilled through the bottom of the device in parallel as shown. The mass flow rate per tube is 7 * 10...

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Q: Calculate the rate of heat transfer through the composite wall in Problem

Calculate the rate of heat transfer through the composite wall in Problem 1.37 if the temperature difference is 25°C and the contact resistance between the sheets of wood is 0.005 m2 K/W.

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Q: Unused engine oil with a 100°C inlet temperature flows at

Unused engine oil with a 100°C inlet temperature flows at a rate of 0.25 kg/s through a 5.1-cm-ID pipe that is enclosed by a jacket containing condensing steam at 150°C. If the pipe is 9 m long, deter...

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Q: Determine the rate of heat transfer per meter length to a light

Determine the rate of heat transfer per meter length to a light oil flowing through a 2.5-cm-ID, 60-cm-long copper tube at a velocity of 0.03 m/s. The oil enters the tube at 16°C, and the t...

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Q: Lubricating oil is cooled in a tubular heat exchanger to maintain its

Lubricating oil is cooled in a tubular heat exchanger to maintain its viscosity and effectiveness in the journal bearings used in a large steam turbine of an electric power plant. Oil flows at the rat...

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Q: A large high-power transformer is installed and operated in an

A large high-power transformer is installed and operated in an electric-power distribution station. To maintain transform efficiency and prevent its failure (burnout), the transformer oil is cooled vi...

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Q: Consider fully developed laminar flow of a fluid inside a wide rectangular

Consider fully developed laminar flow of a fluid inside a wide rectangular duct with both the upper and lower surface at uniform surface temperature, as schematically shown in the figure below. The ef...

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Q: Water at 20°C enters a 1.91-cm

Water at 20°C enters a 1.91-cm-ID, 57-cm-long tube at a flow rate of 3 g/s. The tube wall is maintained at 30°C. Determine the water outlet temperature. What percent error in the water temperature res...

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Q: A solar thermal central receiver generates heat by using a field of

A solar thermal central receiver generates heat by using a field of mirrors to focus sunlight on a bank of tubes through which a coolant flows. Solar energy absorbed by the tubes is transferred to th...

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Q: Calculate the Nusselt number and the convection heat transfer coefficient for water

Calculate the Nusselt number and the convection heat transfer coefficient for water at a bulk temperature of 32°C flowing at a velocity of 1.5 m/s through a 2.54-cm-ID duct with a wall temperature of...

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