1.

Calculate the amount of energy required to solder together two very long pieces of bare
copper wire 1.5 mm in diameter with solder that melts at 190oC. The wires are positioned
vertically in air at 20 oC. Assume that the heat transfer coefficient on the wire surface is 20
W/m2K and thermal conductivity of the wire alloy is 330 W/mK.
Ans-2.52 W(infinite fin)
2. It is required to heat oil to about 300 oC for frying purpose. A ladle is used in the frying. The
section of the handle is 5 mm 18 mm. The surroundings are at 30 oC. The conductivity of
the material is 205 W/mK. If the temperature at a distance of 380 mm from the oil should
not reach 40 oC, determine the convective heat transfer coefficient.
Ans- 30.17 W/m2K(infinite fin)
3. A very long 25 mm diameter copper rod (k=380 W/mK) extends horizontally from a plane
heated wall at 120 oC. The temperature of the surrounding air is 25 oC and the convective
heat transfer coefficient is 9.0 W/m2K.
(a) Determine the heat loss;
(b) How long the rod be in order to be considered infinite?
Ans- 34.48 W, . (infinite fin)
4. Two long rods of the same diameter, one made of brass (k=85 W/mK) and other made of
copper (k=375 W/mK) have one of their ends inserted into the furnace. Both of the rods are
exposed to the same environment. At a distance 105 mm away from the furnace end, the
temperature of the brass rod is 120 oC. At what distance from the furnace end the same
temperature would be reached in the copper rod?
Ans-220 mm (infinite fin)
5. Aluminium fins of rectangular profile are attached on a plane wall with 5 mm spacing. The
fins have thickness b=1 mm, length =10 mm, and the thermal conductivity k = 200 W/mK.
The wall is maintained at a temperature 200oC, and the fins dissipate heat by convection
into the ambient air at 40oC, with heat transfer coefficient h = 50 W/m2K. Determine the
heat loss.
Ans-157.38 W/m (adiabatic fin)
6. Find out the amount of heat transferred through an iron fin of length 50 mm, width 100 mm
and thickness 5 mm. Assume k = 210 kJ/mhoC and h = 42 kJ/m2oC for the material of the fin
and the temperature at the base of the fin as 80oC. Also determine the temperature at tip of
the fin, if the atmosphere temperature is 20oC.
Ans-24.75 kJ/h, 74.21 oC(adiabatic fin)
7. A motor body is 360 mm in diameter (outside) and 240 mm long. Its surface temperature
should not exceed 55oC when dissipating 340 W. Longitudinal fins of 15 mm thickness and 40
mm height are proposed. The convection coefficient is 40 W/m2oC. Determine the number of
fins required. Atmospheric temperature is 30oC. Thermal conductivity = 40 W/mK.
Ans- 16 fins(convective heat transfer at the tip)
8. A turbine blade made of stainless steel (k = 29 W/mK) is 60 mm long, 500 mm 2 cross-
sectional area and 120 mm diameter. The temperature of the root of blade is 480 oC and it is
exposed to products of combustion passing through the turbine at 820 oC. If the film
coefficient between the blade and the combustion gases is 320 W/m2 oC, determine:
(a) The temperature at the middle of the blade.
(b) The rate of heat flow from the blade.
Ans- 745.54 oC, -253W(convective heat transfer at the tip)
9. A 25 mm diameter rod of 360 mm length connects two heat sources maintained at 127
and 227 respectively. The curved surface of the rod is losing heat to the surrounding air at
27. The heat transfer coefficient is 10 W/m2K. Calculate the loss of heat from the rod if it is
made of (a) copper (k= 335 W/m) (b) steel (k = 40 W/m)
Ans- 128.48 W, 30.21 W
10. One end of the copper rod (k = 380 W/mK) 300 mm long is connected to wall which is
maintained at 300. The other end is firmly connected to a wall which is maintained at
100. air is blown across the rod so that heat transfer coefficient of 20 W/m 2K is
maintained. The diameter of the rod is 15 mm and temperature of air is 40. Determine:
(a) The net heat transferred to the air in watts;
(b) The heat conducted to the other end which is at 100.
Ans- 40.9 W, 29.05 W
11. A steel rod (k=32 W/mK), 12 mm in diameter and 60 mm long, with an insulated end, is to be
used as a spine. It is exposed to surroundings with a temperature of 60 oC and a heat
transfer coefficient of 55 W/m2K. The temperature at the base of fin is 95 oC. Determine:
(a) The fin efficiency;
(b) The temperature at the edge of the spine;
(c) The heat dissipation.
Ans-62.18 %, 75.75 oC, 2.7 W(adiabatic tip)
12. Two ends of a fin of cross-sectional area 200 mm2 and length 1 m are maintained at 127
and 227. Perimeter is 20 mm. It loses heat from the surface due to natural convection to
the surrounding at 27 with a surface heat transfer coefficient of 5 W/m2. Find the
minimum temperature in the fin and its location. Thermal conductivity of fin material = 45
W/mK.
Ans- 0.39 m, 78.15