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Question 1 ‘The convection heat transfer coefficient eat transfer between the surfoce OF pipe carrying superbe vapor and the sounding ito be determined, Assumptions \ Steady operating conditions exist 2 Hest transfer by radiation isnot considered. 3 Rate of eat loss fom the vapor inthe pipe is equal tothe heat ransfer ate by convection betwee pipe suface and the suroundig, Properties The speci heat of vapors given tobe 2190 kg °C. Analysis The suTace cea of the pipes ‘Ae, 20°C 4, =2DL=(005m)10m)=157Im? Ty 100°C onsen ‘The rate eat loss from the vapor inthe pipe arbedsemel fon Seated = c= TF) 5% =(03ky642190 hg °C330)°C 197101 Lt = 19710W ue Te Tag 220°C, ‘With the rao heat los from the vapor inthe pipe assed equ to tne neat raster rate By ethan ne neat ‘ransfer coefficient canbe determined using the Newtons lw of cooling: Gone = Grey = MAT, = Rearranging, the heat transfer coefficient i determined tobe ee _TOW__ AC, ~T)~ 13Tim (100-20) Diseussion By nslating the pipe surface, heat loss om the vapor the pipe can be reduced r=) 157 Wi? 9 (io mars) hase CaX0.27xi) Ci Rte a bs oon ‘i ee O88 sey, GA * coor rere > 222, Qs Rouy oO, 2b, oes ‘4 . eB So0r Las oc UR “coasts iy” SAS Rat Rees Rs si, OHS. Ces tHe P ee Ta Oaaera ay © Pa = Rome 2, Oc 20 833 Ky EA Compare» ee 5 tS G0 ee Beye, Cad corte See ee eae Ra Wy Re HE OF. ORIE A an tene Ce» iW. e Bardeen. 4 de 2 OZ Ch, oe 2) atiugt ~eiadin. Lunes + + bod - pes + BEG ——, ere bamehe OQ wetliert Saleen Glee p ails (EE) Pantient ae = eR Ew oo > with nelson Dae 2 603 Cf ae te Bs et Mrulatne Ge, een, G1SF 7 2 bod 7 4ow aS BS Crane, 2 MEE - 94 = ELIE eatevioted cree ool feet = 00583 > Zatti : Satine wall greg a Ty Ot o'S13 ot “ etic wall ane Wael 4 LE ots, $4 oy Hee UY Stik « Beamer ot Kent = 2 BA RY x Td Ge Bouy sve OH bt fn SMe athene = 3G wns cerca ea 8 BB yew: ta get pageant 2 Question 3 (10 Marks) Assumptions | Steady operating conditions exist. 2 The temperature along the fins varies in one direction only (normal to the plate). 3 Heat transfer from te fin tips is negligible. 4 The heat transfer Coefficient is constant and uniform over the entire fn surface, "The thermal properties ofthe fins are constant. 6 The heat transfer coefficient accounts for the effect of radiation from the fins, Properties ‘The thermal conductivity ofthe aluminum plate and fins is given to be k= 237 Wim-*C. Analysis, ‘Noting thatthe cross-sectional areas of the fins are constant, the efficiency of the circular fins ‘can be determined to be (e_ a [ae ‘kei 4 VAD [a0 wit cy \ (237 Wim.°CX0.0025 m) 643m" (2 marks) ‘The number of fins, finned and unfinned surface areas, and heat transfer rates from those areas are im? = Seta 4806 [Woe mya DoE «muy uated bt = 156 00254003)» 2000257 =10,03m? Fama =n 2") ~sis[ 0005 oa (marks) rset = Ma Osan: = Mig (T — To) =0,926(40 Wim?.°C\_10.03 m?X110-25)°C =31570W Quataaes = MArtanes(Ts Te) =2704W 40 Wim? 2C)(0.795 m?)(110~25)°C ‘Then the total heat transfer from the finned plate becomes Quart = Gena + Quin =31570+ 2704 = 34.274 KW (mark) ‘The rate of het transfer if there were no fn attached to the plate would be Acsig =(inXL.S m) = 1.5m? Oya = MT ~ Ta) = (40 Wits? °CM.S m?XL1O-—25)°C = 5100 W, ‘Then the fin effectiveness becomes Oa. 34274 Gan” 5100 ifthe copper fins (k~386 Wim “C) used in the analysis ‘The answer in () and (b) wil increase, because thermal conduetvity for copper is higher than aluminum, Therefore the heat transfer by conduction through fins using copper is higher than aluminum, fa <6

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