Subject: Heat Transfer Tutorial (3) Unit – 2: Conduction
Heat transfer through Fins
Examples (solved by the lecturer):
Q1) A very long copper rod [k = 372 W/m℃] 2.5 cm in diameter has one end maintained at
90 ℃. The rod is exposed to a fluid whose temperature is 40 ℃. The heat transfer coefficient
is 3.5 W/m2 ℃. How much heat is lost by the rod? {Q = 11.2 W}
Q2) It is required to heat oil to about 300 ℃ for frying purposes. A ladle is used for the
frying. The section of the handle is 5 mm × 18 mm. The surrounding air at 30 ℃. The
conductivity of the material is 205 W/m℃. If the temperature at a distance 380 mm from the
oil should not reach 40 ℃, determine the convective heat transfer coefficient.
[Assume very long fin] {h=30.17 W/m2 ℃}
Q3) 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/mh℃ and h = 42 kJ/m2 h℃ for the material of
the fin and the temperature at the base of the fin as 80 ℃. Also determine the temperature at
the tip of the fin if the ambient temperature is 20 ℃. [Assume insulated tip]
{Q = 24.75 kJ/h , TL = 74.21 ℃}
Q4) A turbine blade made of stainless steel k = 29 W/m℃, is 60 mm long, 500 mm2 cross-
section area and 120 mm perimeter. The temperature of the root of blade is 480 ℃ and it is
exposed to products of combustion passing through the turbine at 820 ℃. If the film
coefficient is 320 W/m2 ℃, determine the temperature at the middle of the blade, and the rate
of heat flow from the blade. [Assume finite length] {TL/2 = 745.54 ℃, Q = -253 W}
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Exercises (to be solved by the students):
Q1) Calculate the amount of energy required to solder two very long pieces of bare copper
wire 1.625 mm in diameter with solder that melt at 195 ℃. The wires are positioned
vertically in air at 24 ℃. Assume that heat transfer coefficient on the wire surface is 17
W/m2 ℃ and thermal conductivity of wire alloy is 335 W/m℃. {Q = 2.65 W}
Q2) It is required to heat oil to about 350 ℃ for frying purposes. A ladle is used for the
frying. The section of the handle is 4 mm × 15 mm. The surrounding air at 35 ℃. The
conductivity of the material is 210 W/m℃. If the temperature at a distance 400 mm from the
oil should not reach 45 ℃, determine the convective heat transfer coefficient.
[Assume very long fin] {h = 24.67 W/m2 ℃}
Q3) A steel rod (k = 30 W/m℃), 10 mm in diameter and 50 mm long. With an insulated end,
is to be used as a spine. It is exposed to surroundings with a temperature of 65 ℃ and a heat
coefficient of 50 W/m2 ℃. The temperature at the base of the fin is 98 ℃. Determine the
heat dissipation, and the temperature at the edge of the edge of the spine.
{Q = 1.72 W, TL = 81.9 ℃}
Q4) A motor body is 300 mm in diameter (outside) and 200 mm long. Its surface
temperature should not exceed 20 ℃ when dissipating 150 W. Longitudinal fins of 12 mm
thickness and 30 mm height are proposed. The convective coefficient is 40 W/m2 ℃.
Determine the number of fins required. Atmospheric temperature is 35 ℃. Thermal
conductivity is 40 W/m℃. [Assume finite length] {18 fins}
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