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End Term Examination

Semester: 3rd/4th
Roll No:
Date:
Department: CSME
Title of the Course: HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN
Course Code: MEL 4623

Total no. of pages: 5

Time: 180 minutes
Maximum Marks: 60

Section-A
(Each question carries 0.5 mark)
(Out of questions 1 -12, all are to be attempted)

1.

The heat transfer co-efficient in film type condensation is __________ that for
dropwise condensation

(i)
(iii)

2.

(ii)
(iv)

greater than
half

Correction factor is applied to LMTD for ________________________.

(i)
(iii)
3.

lower than
is same as

parallel flow
cross flow

(ii)
(iv)

From the following heat exchangers, chose the odd one:

(i)
storage type
(ii)
(iii) immiscible fluids
(iv)

counter flow
both (ii) and (iii)

fluidized bed
direct transfer type

4.

For a heat exchanger for which the heat capacity rates are the same for the hot and cold fluid, the
Log Mean Temperature Difference is
(i)
Infinity
(ii)
Indeterminate
(iii)
Equal to the difference between the hot fluid and cold fluid temperature at any location.
(iv)
Equal to the average of the hot fluid and cold fluid inlet temperatures

5.

Which statement is true for evaporation process?

(i)
occurs at surface
(iii)
occurs at definite temperature

6.

7.

(ii)
(iv)

For a condenser, the heat capacity ratio (Cr) is equal to

(i)
zero
(ii)
(iii)
two
(iv)
Effectiveness of a heat exchanger is defined as ratio of

occurs within liquid

bubbles appears
one
three

Actual heat transfer through the exchanger to the maximum heat transfer possible.
Actual heat transfer through the exchanger to the minimum heat transfer possible.
Maximum heat transfer possible through the exchanger to the actual heat transfer.
Minimum heat transfer possible through the exchanger to the actual heat transfer.
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(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
8.

Steam Condenser in a thermal power plant is a heat exchanger of type

(i)
Direct contact
(ii)
regenerator
(iii)
recuperator
(iv)
parallel flow

9.

Which material is best suited for heat transfer tubes in heat exchanger.
(i)
Steel
(ii)
Iron
(iii)
Copper
(iv)
Brass

10.

The normal automobile radiator is a heat exchanger of type

(i)
direct contact
(ii)
parallel flow
(iii)
counter flow
(iv)
cross flow

11.

Surface area density of a laminar flow heat exchanger is

(i)
400 m2/m3
(ii)
2
3
(iii)
3000 m /m
(iv)

12.

700 m2/m3
greater than 3000 m2/m3

In Fouriers law, the proportionality constant is called the

(i)
(iii)

Thermal conductivity
Thermal diffusivity

(ii)
(iv)

Heat transfer co-efficient

Stefan-Boltzmann constant

Section-B
(Each question carries 2 marks)
(Questions 13-17 are compulsory; there is no negative marking)
(Out of questions 18 - 21, only 3 are to be attempted)
13.

In a heat exchanger with steam outside the tubes, a liquid gets heated to 45C, when its flow
velocity in the tubes is 2 m/s. If the flow velocity is reduced to 1 m/s, other things remaining the
same, the temperature of the exit liquid will
(i)
be more than 45C
(ii)
be less than 45C
(iii)
be equal to 45C
(iv)
initially decrease and remain constant thereafter

14.

Figure 01 Shows Idealized temperature distributions of one or both single-component phasechange fluids.

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Figure: 01

Choose the true statement:

(i)
one fluid condensing and the other fluid evaporating
(ii)
one single-phase fluid cooling and the other fluid evaporating
(iii)
one fluid condensing the other single-phase fluid heating
(iv)
both fluids evaporating at Temperature Tc and Th
15.

For a particular heat load, which of the following is TRUE?

(i)
A parallel flow heat exchanger is of the same size as a counter-flow heat exchanger.
(ii)
A counter flow heat exchanger is always smaller in size than a parallel flow heat
exchanger.
(iii)
Both counter flow and parallel flow heat exchangers have the same heat capacity rates.
(iv) Both counter flow and parallel flow heat exchangers have the same overall heat transfer
coefficient.

16.

Water at 90oC enters a heat exchanger for heating oil and it leaves at 40 oC. The oil enters at 25oC,
leaves at 50oC and having low heat capacity rate as compared to water. The effectiveness will be
(i)
0.38
(ii)
2.60
(iii)
3.84
(iv)
1.67

17.

Choose the correct statement with respect to a counter flow heat exchanger:
(i)
both the fluids at inlet are in their coldest state
(ii)
both the fluids at exit are in their hottest state
(iii)
both the fluids at inlet are in their hottest state
(iv)
one fluid is hottest and the other is coldest at inlet

18.

Name four heat exchangers that you are familiar with and classify them in proper subcategories.

19.

Why do we prefer counter-flow arrangement instead of parallel flow arrangement?

20.

Why the term correction factor is used in shell and multi-tube heat exchanger?

21.

Which type of heat exchanger is used as automobile radiator and why?

Section-C
(Each question carries 4 marks)

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(Questions 22-24 are compulsory; there is no negative marking)

(Out of questions 25 - 27, only 2 are to be attempted)
22.

The Schematic diagram and temperature distribution of a heat exchanger is shown in figure 02.
Where Th,in =110oC, Tc,in = 30oC, Th,out = 60oC and Tc,out = 55oC, The log mean temperature
difference is about:

Figure: 02

(i)
(iii)
23.

41oC
16oC

(ii)
(iv)

27oC
68oC

A counter flow shell and tube exchanger is used to heat water with hot exhaust gases. The water
(Cp= 4.18 kJ/kg K) flows at a rate of 2 kg/s while the exhaust gases (C p= 1.03 kJ/kg K) flow at a
rate of 5.25 kg/s. If the heat transfer surface coefficient is 200 W/m 2K and the heat transfer area is
32.5 m2, the number of transfer units for heat exchange is closer to

24.

(i)

1.2

(ii)

2.4

(iii)

4.8

(iv)

8.6

Water at the rate of 68 kg/min is heated from 35C to 75C by oil having a specific heat of
1.9kJ/kg-K. The fluids are used in a counter-flow heat exchanger, and the oil enters the
exchanger at 110C and leaves at 75C. The overall heat transfer coefficient is 320 W/m2.C.
cp

Assume

25.

= 4.180 kJ/kg-K for water. The heat exchanger area is closer to

(i)

43 m2

(ii)

34 m2

(iii)

25 m2

(iv)

16 m2

Name any four sections of ASME codes, and state how we can use TEMA standards for the
mechanical design of heat exchangers.
(2+2)

27.

Compare rising film evaporator with agitated thin film evaporator.

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26.

In which situation the heat transfer augmentation is needed out of pool boiling, forced
convection boiling, single phase natural convection and condensation heat transfer modes. Also
state how it can be provided in heat exchangers.
(2+2)
Section-D
(Each question carries 6 marks)
(Out of questions 28 - 31, only 3 are to be attempted)

28.

Develop a flow chart showing specific steps for thermal design, mechanical design and other
laboratory tests involved in developing an automobile radiator from an initial concept to the mass
production.
(2+2+2)

29.

Draw the labeled neat sketch of Heat Pipe Heat Exchanger and give at least one function of
a) evaporator
b) condenser
c) adiabatic section
Also give the reason for its very high heat-transfer rate as compared to conventional heat
exchangers.
(2+1+1+1+1)

30.

A 2 shell passes and 4 tube passes heat exchanger is used to heat glycerin from 20C to 50C by
hot water, which enters the thin walled 2 cm diameter tubes at 80C and leaves at 40C. The
total length of the tubes in the heat exchanger is 60 m. The convection heat transfer coefficient is
25 W/m2.C on the glycerin (shell) side and 160 W/m 2.C on the water (tube) side. Determine
the rate of heat transfer in the heat exchanger (a) before any fouling occurs (b) after fouling
occurs with a fouling factor of 0.0006 m2.C/W occurs on the outer surfaces of the tubes. Take
the value of correction factor (F) as 0.91.
(3+3)

31.

In a surface condenser, the water flowing through a series of tubes at the rate of 200 kg/hr is
heated from 15oC to 75oC. The steam condenses on the outside surface of tubes at atmospheric
pressure and the overall co-efficient of heat transfer is estimated at 860 kJ/m 2-hr-deg. Use NTU
method to work out (a) the length of tube and (b) the steam condensation rate. Presume that the
tube is 25mm in diameter. At the condensing pressure, steam has saturation temperature (T s) =
100oC and the latent heat of vaporization (hfg) = 2160 kJ/kg. Further, the steam is initially just
saturated and the condensate leaves the exchanger without sub-cooling, i.e., only the latent heat
of condensing steam is transferred to water. Take specific heat of water as 4 kJ/kgK.
(3+3)