COIMBATORE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

INTERNAL TEST-III
Year : II Yr, IV Sem B.E., Mechanical Engg Total Marks : 100
Subject Name : Heat and Mass Transfer Date & Session: 24.04.2013, AN
Part-A (10x2) (20 Marks)
1. Give the examples of mass transfer.
2. What are the modes of mass transfer?
3. State Ficks law of diffusion?
4. Define Sherwood Number.
5. Give two examples of convective mass transfer.
6. What is meant by filmwise condensation?.
7. What is meant by parallel flow heat exchanger?
8. What is meant by compact heat exchanger?
9. What is meant by fouling factor?.
10. Sketch the temperature variations in parallel flow and counter flow heat exchangers.
Part-B (5x16= 80 Marks)
11. a. Dry air a 20C flows over a flat plate of length 50cm which is covered with a thin layer of water at a velocity of 1
m/s.Estimate the local mass transfer co-efficient at a distance of 10 cm from the leading edge and the average
mass transfer co-efficient.Assume density=1.2 kg/cu.m,kinematic viscosity=15x10-6 m2/s,diffusion co-
-5 2
efficient=4.2x10 m /s (16 Marks)
(Or)
b. Air at 1 atm and 25C containing small quantities of iodine flow with a velocity of 6.2 m/s inside a 35mm diameter
tube.Calculate mass transfer co-efficient for iodine.The thermo physical properties of air are kinematic
viscosity=15x10-6 m2/s , diffusion co efficient=0.82x10-5 m2/s (16 Marks)

12. a. Dry air at 27C and 1 atm flows over a we flat plate 50 cm long and velocity of 50 m/s.Calculate the mass transfer
co-efficient of water vapour in air at the end of the plate. Take diffusion co efficient=0.26x10-4 m2/s (16 Marks)
(Or)
b. Estimate the rate of diffusion of water vapour from a pool of water at the bottom of a well which is 6.2 m deep and
2.2m diameter to dry ambient air over the top of the well.The entire system may be assumed at 30C and one
atmospheric pressure. Take diffusion co efficient=0.24x10-4 m2/s (16 Marks)

13. a. A nickel wire carrying electric current of 1.5mm diameter and 50 cm long, is submerged in a water bath which is
open to atmospheric pressure. Calculate the voltage at the burn out point, if at this point the wire carries a current
of 200A. (16 Marks)
(Or)
b. A tube of 2m length and 25 mm outer diameter is to be condense saturated steam at 100C while he tube surface is
maintained a 92C.Estimate the average heat transfer co-efficient and the rate of condensation of steam if he tube
is kept horizontal. The steam condenses on the outside of the tube. (16 Marks)

14. a. In a double pipe counter flow heat exchanger,10,000 kg/hr of an oil having a specific heat of 2095 J/kgK is cooled
from 80C to 50C by 8000 kg/hr of water entering at 25C.Determine the heat exchanger area for an overall heat
transfer co-efficient of 300 W/m2K.Take Cp for water as 4180 J/kgK. (16 Marks)
(Or)
b. A parallel flow heat exchanger has ho and cold water stream running through it,the flow rates are 10 and 25 kg/min
respectively.Inlet temperatures are 75C and 25C on hot and cold sides.The exit temperature on the hot side
should not exceed 50C.Assume hi=ho=600 W/m2K.Calculate the are of heat exchanger using e-NTU approach.

15. a. With a neat and labeled sketch explain he various regimes in boiling heat transfer.
(Or)
b.Write short notes on modes of condensation