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1.

A cylinder of radius r and made of material of thermal conductivity k 1 is surrounded by a cylindrical shell of inner radius r and outer radius 2r. This outer shell is made of a material of thermal conductivity k 2. Net conductivity would be

A. k 1 + 3 k 2/4
B. k 1 + k 2/4
C. k 1 + 3k 2
D. k 1 + k 2
Answer» B. k 1 + k 2/4
2.

The heat flow equation through a cylinder of inner radius r1 and outer radius r2 is desired to be written in the same form as that for heat flow through a plane wall. For wall thickness (r 2-r 1) the area will be

A. A1 + A2/2
B. A1 + A2
C. A2 – A1/ log e (A2/A1)
D. A1 + A2/2 log e (A2/A1)
Answer» B. A1 + A2
3.

A steel pipe of 20 mm inner diameter and 2 mm thickness is covered with 20 mm thick of fiber glass insulation (k = 0.05 W/m degree). If the inside and outside convective coefficients are 10 W/m2 degree and 5 W/m2 degree, calculate the overall heat transfer coefficient based on inside diameter of pipe. In the diagram, the diameter of small circle is 20 mm

A. 1.789 W/m2 degree
B. 2.789 W/m2 degree
C. 3.789 W/m2 degree
D. 4.789 W/m2 degree
Answer» C. 3.789 W/m2 degree