250+ TOP MCQs on Heat Flux Through a Cylindrical Wall and Plate and Answers

tough Heat Transfer Questions & Answers on “Heat Flux Through A Cylindrical Wall And Plate”.

1. When two fluids of the heat exchanger are separated by a plane wall, the thermal resistance comprises
(i) Convection resistance due to the fluid film at the inside surface
(ii) Conduction resistance
(iii) Convection resistance due to the fluid film at the outside surface
Identify the correct option
a) i and ii
b) i, ii and iii
c) ii and iii
d) i and iii

Answer: b
Clarification: It consists of all the above i.e. convection resistance and conduction resistance.

2. Figure represents the block diagram of a heat exchanger. There were some aspects in the design and performance analysis of a heat exchanger. Identify the correct one

a) The coolant picks up heat = m _h c _c (t _c1 – t _c2)
b) The hot fluid gives up heat = m _h c _h (t _h1 – t _c2)
c) The coolant picks up heat = m _c c _h (t _h1 – t _c2)
d) The hot fluid gives up heat = m _h c _h (t _h1 – t _h2)

Answer: d
Clarification: The structure of the heat exchanger transfers heat from the hot fluid to the coolant.

3. The heat loss from unpainted aluminum side of a house has been calculated on the presumption that overall coefficient of heat transfer is 5 W/m ² K. Later, it was discovered that the air pollution levels are such that fouling factor on this side is of the order of 0.0005 m² K/W. Find overall heat transfer coefficient of dirty side
a) 2.9875 W/m² K
b) 3.9875 W/m² K
c) 4.9875 W/m² K
d) 5.9875 W/m² K

Answer: c
Clarification: R = 1/U _DIRTY – 1/U _CLEAN.

4. What is the value of fouling factor for engine exhaust?
a) 0.002 m² K/W
b) 0.003 m² K/W
c) 0.004 m² K/W
d) 0.005 m² K/W

Answer: a
Clarification: Its unit is m² hr K/kcal and it represents the reciprocal of the scale coefficient i.e. heat transfer.

5. What is the value of fouling factor for industrial liquids?
a) 0.0004 m² K/W
b) 0.0003 m² K/W
c) 0.0002 m² K/W
d) 0.0001 m² K/W

Answer: c
Clarification: Its unit is m² hr K/kcal and it represents the reciprocal of the scale coefficient i.e. heat transfer.

6. After being in service for a period of six months, a heat exchanger transforms 10% less heat than it does what new. Determine the effective fouling factor in terms of its clean overall heat transfer coefficient. It may be presumed that the heat exchanger operates between the same temperature differentials and that there is no change in the effective surface area due to scale build up
a) 0.13/ U _CLEAN
b) 0.11/ U _CLEAN
c) 0.09/ U _CLEAN
d) 0.07/ U _CLEAN

Answer: b
Clarification: Q _CLEAN/Q _DIRTY = U _CLEAN/U _DIRTY.

7. In a counter flow heat exchanger, water flowing through a tube of 10 cm inner diameter is heated by steam condensing on the outside of the tube. The convective film coefficient on the water and steam side are estimated to be 12000 and 20000 k J/m² hr degree. Neglecting tube thickness and its resistance to heat flow, workout the overall heat transfer coefficient for the heat exchanger
a) 4500 k J/m² hr degree
b) 5500 k J/m² hr degree
c) 6500 k J/m² hr degree
d) 7500 k J/m² hr degree

Answer: d
Clarification: U = 1/h _i + h _o.

8. A heat exchanger to preheat oil for a furnace was designed without considering the possibility of scale formation, and the overall heat transfer coefficient based on the fuel oil side was 3200 k J/m² hr degree. What would be the corrected coefficient of heat transfer if a fouling factor of 0.00025 m² hr degree/k J for the fuel oil is taken into account?
a) 1777.78 k J/m² hr degree
b) 1666.78 k J/m² hr degree
c) 1555.78 k J/m² hr degree
d) 1444.78 k J/m² hr degree

Answer: a
Clarification: U = 1/ (R + 1/h _S).

9. A copper pipe (k = 350 W/m K) having inner diameter of 1.75 cm and 2.0 cm outside diameter conveys water and the oil flows through the annular passage between this pipe and a steel pipe. On the water side, the film coefficient is 4600 W/m² K and the fouling factor is 0.00034 m² K/W. The corresponding values for the oil side are 1200 W/m² K and 0.00086 m² K/W. Estimate the overall heat transfer coefficient between the oil and water
a) 235.16 W/m² K
b) 335.16 W/m² K
c) 435.16 W/m² K
d) 535.16 W/m² K

Answer: c
Clarification: A fouling factor represents the reciprocal of the scale coefficient i.e. heat transfer.

10. Unit of fouling factor is
a) m² K/kcal
b) m² hr K/kcal
c) m² hr/kcal
d) m² hr K

Answer: b
Clarification: The fouling factors are used in the design of heat exchangers. It is the overall heat transfer coefficient.