Engine oil is heated by flowing through a circular tube of diameter D=50mm and length L=25m and whose surface is maintained at 150°C. If the flow rate and inlet temperature of the oil are 0.5 kg/s and 20°C, what is the outlet temperature Tm,o? What is the total heat transfer rate q for the tube
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The outlet temperature [tex]T_{m}[/tex] is [tex]35^{o}[/tex] and the total heat transfer rate is 15982 w
Explanation:
Given:
The tube surface temperature [tex]T_{s} =150^{o} c[/tex]
Air temperature [tex]T_{m,i} =20^{o}c[/tex]
Tube Diameter D = 50 mm
Flow rate `m=0.5 kg/s
Tube length L = 25 m
Using the given data,
Surface area of the tube = [tex]\pi DL[/tex]
⇒[tex](3.14)(0.05)(25)[/tex]
⇒[tex]3.927 m^{2}[/tex]
Let we take outlet temperature = [tex]T_{o}[/tex]
Temperature of surface [tex]T_{s} = 150^{o} c = 423 k[/tex]
Inlet temperature = [tex]20^{o} c = 293 k[/tex]
[tex]T_{o}= 293 k[/tex]
[tex]T_{o} = (T_{3} - T_{i})[/tex] ×[tex]e^{-\frac{\pi DLh}{m.c_{p} } }[/tex]
Where,
h= heat transfer coefficient
m=flow rate
cp=specific heat of oil
As we know that specific heat capacity is 2131 J/kg
[tex]m = 0.5 kg/s[/tex]
Now determine the type of flow using Reynold's number(Re)
[tex]Re = \frac{4m}{\pi Du}[/tex]
where u= Viscosity of oil
[tex]u = 0.032 kg/ ms[/tex]
[tex]Re = \frac{(4)(0.5)}{(3.14)(0.05)(0.082)}[/tex]
⇒ [tex]398.089[/tex] this is a laminar flow
Here we also want to calculate prandtl no(Pr)
[tex]Pr = Cp.u/k[/tex]
⇒[tex]\frac{(2131)(0.032)}{0.138}[/tex]
⇒[tex]490[/tex]
Now,
[tex]x = (0.05)Pr.Re.D[/tex]
⇒[tex](0.05)(0.05)(398.089)(490)[/tex]
⇒[tex]487.65 m[/tex]
Now Nusselt no = Nu
[tex]Nu= 3.66 + \frac{(0.0668)(D/L)(Re)(Pr)}{(1+0.04(D/L)Re(Pr)^{2} }[/tex]
[tex]Nu = 3.66 + \frac{26}{(1+2.14)}[/tex]
⇒[tex]11.95[/tex]
And finally,
[tex]h = Nu (k)/D[/tex]
Where k is a thermal conductivity
[tex]h = 32.982 w/m^{3}k[/tex]
Substitute the value of [tex]T_{3} , T_{i} , h[/tex]
Then we get,
[tex]T_{o}= 35^{o} c[/tex]
Heat = q which is given
[tex]q = m . Cp(T_{o} - T_{i} )[/tex]
⇒[tex]15982 w[/tex]
Final answer:
The outlet temperature [tex]T_{m}[/tex] is [tex]35^{o} c[/tex] and the total heat transfer rate is 15982 w
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