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7 February, 12:03

Problem 6.3 7-20 Consider a hot automotive engine, which can be approximated as a 0.5-m-high, 0.40-m-wide, and 0.8-m-long rectangular block. The bottom surface of the block is at a temperature of 80°C and has an emissivity of 0.95. The ambient air is at 20°C, and the road surface is at 25°C. Determine the rate of heat transfer from the bottom surface of the engine block by convection and radiation as the car travels at a velocity of 80 km/h. Assume the flow to be turbulent over the entire surface because of the constant agitation of the engine block

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  1. 7 February, 12:23
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    Q_total = 1431 W

    Explanation:

    Given:-

    - The dimension of the engine = (0.5 x 0.4 x 0.8) m

    - The engine surface temperature T_s = 80°C

    - The road surface temperature T_r = 25°C = 298 K

    - The ambient air temperature T∞ = 20°C

    - The emissivity of block has emissivity ε = 0.95

    - The free stream velocity of air V∞ = 80 km/h

    - The stefan boltzmann constant σ = 5.67*10^-8 W / m^2 K^4

    Find:-

    Determine the rate of heat transfer from the bottom surface of the engine block by convection and radiation

    Solution:-

    - We will extract air properties at 1 atm from Table 15, assuming air to be an ideal gas. We have:

    T_film = (T_s + T∞) / 2 = (80 + 20) / 2

    = 50°C = 323 K

    k = 0.02808 W / m^2

    v = 1.953*10^-5 m^2 / s

    Pr = 0.705

    - The air flows parallel to length of the block. The Reynold's number can be calculated as:

    Re = V∞*L / v

    = [ (80/3.6) * 0.8 ] / [1.953*10^-5]

    = 9.1028 * 10^5

    - Even though the flow conditions are (Laminar + Turbulent). We are to assume Turbulent flow due to engine's agitation. For Turbulent conditions we will calculate Nusselt's number and convection coefficient with appropriate relation.

    Nu = 0.037*Re^0.8 * Pr^ (1/3)

    = 0.037 * (9.1028 * 10^5) ^0.8 * 0.705^ (1/3)

    = 1927.3

    h = k*Nu / L

    = (0.02808*1927.3) / 0.8

    = 67.65 W/m^2 °C

    - The heat transfer by convection is given by:

    Q_convec = A_s*h * (T_s - T∞)

    = 0.8*0.4*67.65 * (80-20)

    = 1299 W

    - The heat transfer by radiation we have:

    Q_rad = A_s*ε*σ * (T_s - T∞)

    = 0.8*0.4*0.95 * (5.67*10^-8) * (353^4 - 298^4)

    = 131.711 W

    - The total heat transfer from the engine block bottom surface is given by:

    Q_total = Q_convec + Q_rad

    Q_total = 1299 + 131.711

    Q_total = 1431 W
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