Heat Transfer Questions and Answers – Free Convection Boiling

This set of Heat Transfer Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Free Convection Boiling”.

1. When evaporation takes place at the liquid-vapor interface, the heat transfer is solely due to free convection and the film coefficient follows the relation
a) Nu = f ₁ (G r) f ₂ (P r)
b) Nu = 2 f ₁ (G r) f ₂ (P r)
c) Nu = 3 f ₁ (G r) f ₂ (P r)
d) Nu = 4 f ₁ (G r) f ₂ (P r)
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2. Fritz criterion is given by
a) h = 1.973 (Q/A) ^0.45
b) h = 1.973 (Q/A) ^0.55
c) h = 1.973 (Q/A) ^0.65
d) h = 1.973 (Q/A) ^0.75
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3. A 0.10 cm diameter and 15 cm long wire has been laid horizontally and submerged in water at atmospheric pressure. The wire has a steady state voltage drop of 14.5 V and a current of 42.5 A. Determine the heat flux of the wire.
The following equation applies for water boiling on a horizontal submerged surface
H = 1.54 (Q/A) ^0.75 = 5.58 (d t) ³ W/m² K where Q/A is the heat flux rate in W/m² and d t is the temperature difference between surface and saturation
a) 1.308 * 10 ⁸ W/m²
b) 1.308 * 10 ⁷ W/m²
c) 1.308 * 10 ⁶ W/m²
d) 1.308 * 10 ⁵ W/m²
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4. For a wire submerged in water at atmospheric pressure, the following equation applies for water boiling on a horizontal submerged surface: H = 1.54 (Q/A)^0.75 = 5.58 (dt)³ W/m²K is the heat flux rate in W/m² and Δt is the temperature difference between the surface and saturation. Given the temperature difference Δt of 20°C, calculate the boiling heat transfer coefficient H.
a) 18.01 degree Celsius
b) 19.01 degree Celsius
c) 20.01 degree Celsius
d) 21.01 degree Celsius
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5. Natural convection heat transfer coefficients over surface of a vertical pipe and a vertical flat plate for same height. What is/are the possible reasons for this?
(i) Same height
(ii) Both vertical
(iii) Same fluid
(iv) Same fluid flow pattern
Select the correct answer
a) iv
b) i and ii
c) i
d) iii and iv
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6. The heat flux in nucleate boiling varies in accordance with
a) h _{f g}
b) (h _{f g}) ^0.5
c) 1/(h _{f g}) ²
d) (h _{f g}) ³
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7. In nucleate pool boiling, the heat flux depends on
a) Liquid properties, material and condition of the surface
b) Material of the surface only
c) Material and roughness of the surface
d) Liquid properties and material of the surface
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8. Identify the wrong statement with respect to boiling heat transfer?
a) The steam boilers employing natural convection have steam raised through pool boiling
b) Boiling occurs when a heated surface is exposed to a liquid and maintained at a temperature lower than the saturation temperature of the liquid
c) Leiden-frost effect refers to the phenomenon of stable film boiling
d) The nucleation boiling is characterized by the formation of bubbles at the nucleation sites and the resulting liquid agitation
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9. Estimate the peak heat flux for water boiling at normal atmospheric pressure. The relevant thermo-physical properties are
p _f (liquid) = 958.45 kg/m³
p _g (vapor) = 0.61 kg/m³
h _{f g} = 2.25 * 10 ⁶ J/kg
σ = 0.0585 N/m
a) 1.53 * 10 ⁸ W/m²
b) 1.53 * 10 ⁷ W/m²
c) 1.53 * 10 ⁶ W/m²
d) 1.53 * 10 ⁵ W/m²
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10. A 1.0 mm diameter and 300 mm long nickel wire is submerged horizontal in water at atmospheric pressure. At burnout, the wire has a current of 195 A. Calculate the voltage at burnout. The relevant thermos-physical properties are
p _f (fluid) = 959.52 kg/m³
p _g (vapor) = 0.597 kg/m³
h _{f g} = 2257000 J/kg
σ = 0.0533 N/m
a) 6.15 V
b) 7.15 V
c) 8.15 V
d) 9.15 V
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