Gujarat Technological UniversityWinter 2025 examination

GTU 3151909 Heat Transfer Winter 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Mechanical Engineering · Semester 5 · Subject code 3151909
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
How does the heat conduction differ from convection?
(b)
4 marks

What is lumped heat capacity analysis? List out the assumptions made in lumped heat capacity analysis.

(c)
7 marks

Derive expression for temperature distribution under one dimensional steady state heat conduction for plane wall.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Define thermal capacity and thermal diffusivity of a material.
(b)
4 marks
Explain the criteria of selection of fins.
(c)
7 marks
Explain following:
1Fin efficiency
2Fin effectiveness
(c)
7 marks
Derive the heat conduction equation through composite wall.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Sate comparison between natural and forced convection heat transfer.
(b)
4 marks
Explain Newton's law of cooling and convection heat transfer coefficient
(c)
7 marks

Derive the two dimensional energy equation for thermal boundary layer over a flat plate.

(a)
3 marks

Explain that heat transfer coefficient for free convection is lower than forced convection.

(b)
4 marks
Explain physical significance of following dimensionless numbers:
1Grashoff number
2Reynolds number
(c)
7 marks
By dimensional analysis show that for forced convection, Nu=f(Re,Pr)Nu = f(Re, Pr)

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Define:
1Black body
2White body
3Opaque body
(b)
4 marks
Sate and explain Wien’s displacement law.
(c)
7 marks
A hot body at 800 K having an area of 0.12 m². Calculate: (i) Total rate of energy emitted, (ii) intensity of normal radiation.
(a)
3 marks
Define Absorptivity, Reflectivity and transmissivity of radiation.
(b)
4 marks
State and explain Kirchoff’s law of radiation.
(c)
7 marks

State Stephen Boltzman law. Determine the surface temperature of sun and emissive power at that temperature when the sun emits radiation at λ =0.52 μm. Assuming sun as black body.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Differentiate between subcooled and saturated boiling.
(b)
4 marks
Explain condensation process. What are the two modes of condensation.
(c)
7 marks
Derive an expression for LMTD in case of parallel flow heat exchanger.
(a)
3 marks
Differentiate between nucleate and film boiling.
(b)
4 marks
Explain why condenser tubes are horizontal.
(c)
7 marks

In counter flow heat exchanger, 2.78 kg/sec of an oil having specific heat of 2.095 kJ/kg K is cooled from 80⁰C to 50⁰C by 2.22 kg/sec of water entering at 25⁰C. Determine the area of heat exchanger. Take U = 300 W/m²K and CP = 4.18 kJ/kg K.

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Heat Transfer (Winter 2025, B.E. · Mechanical Engineering, Sem 5). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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