Heat Transfer - Mechanical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

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1)   For the same heat transfer Q and same overall heat transfer coefficient Uo, surface area required for cross flow operation is always
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a. less than LMTD for parallel flow
b. more than LMTD for parallel flow
c. same as LMTD for parallel flow
d. unpredictable
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ANSWER: less than LMTD for parallel flow

Explanation:
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2)   In parallel flow heat exchangers,
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a. the exit temperature of hot fluid is always equal to the exit temperature of cold fluid
b. the exit temperature of hot fluid is always less than the exit temperature of cold fluid
c. the exit temperature of hot fluid is always more than the exit temperature of cold fluid
d. we cannot predict comparison between exit temperatures of hot fluid and cold fluid
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ANSWER: the exit temperature of hot fluid is always more than the exit temperature of cold fluid

Explanation:
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3)   For the same heat transfer Q and same overall heat transfer coefficient Uo, surface area required for parallel flow operation is always
- Published on 12 Aug 15

a. less than LMTD for counter flow
b. more than LMTD for counter flow
c. same as LMTD for counter flow
d. unpredictable
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ANSWER: more than LMTD for counter flow

Explanation:
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4)   For the same inlet and exit temperatures of two fluids, the LMTD for counterflow is always
- Published on 12 Aug 15

a. smaller than LMTD for parallel flow
b. greater than LMTD for parallel flow
c. same as LMTD for parallel flow
d. unpredictable
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ANSWER: greater than LMTD for parallel flow

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Which of the following temperature difference is safer than other to consider in designing of heat exchangers?
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a. Arithmetic Mean Temperature Difference (ΔTam)
b. Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD)
c. Both have nothing to do with safety
d. Other
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ANSWER: Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD)

Explanation:
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6)   How can the arithmetic mean temperature difference and LMTD of a same heat exchanger be compared?
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a. the arithmetic mean temperature difference is less than LMTD of a same heat exchanger
b. the arithmetic mean temperature difference is more than LMTD of a same heat exchanger
c. the arithmetic mean temperature difference and LMTD of a same heat exchanger are equal
d. none of the above
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ANSWER: the arithmetic mean temperature difference is more than LMTD of a same heat exchanger

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   When is the arithmetic mean temperature difference of heat exchanger used instead of LMTD?
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a. when the temperature profiles of two fluids of heat exchanger are sloping downward with curve
b. when the temperature profiles of two fluids of heat exchanger are sloping upward with curve
c. when the temperature profiles of two fluids of heat exchanger are straight
d. none of the above
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ANSWER: when the temperature profiles of two fluids of heat exchanger are straight

Explanation:
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8)   The Grashof number in natural convection plays same role as
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a. Prandtl number (Pr) in forced convection
b. Reynolds number (Re) in forced convection
c. Nusselt number (Nu) in forced convection
d. none of the above
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ANSWER: Reynolds number (Re) in forced convection

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9)   If there are no externally induced flow velocities, then the Nusselt number (Nu) does not depend upon
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a. Prandtl number (Pr)
b. Reynolds number (Re)
c. Grashof number (Gr)
d. none of the above
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ANSWER: Reynolds number (Re)

Explanation:
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10)   Which of the following condition is correct for natural convection?
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a. (Gr / Re2) = 1
b. (Gr / Re2) << 1
c. (Gr / Re2) >> 1
d. none of the above
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ANSWER: (Gr / Re2) >> 1

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