Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Computational Fluid Dynamics – Energy Equation – Temperature Terms
1 - Question
The physical principle behind the energy equation is _____________
a) Newton’s second law of motion
b) Zeroth law of thermodynamics
c) First law of thermodynamics
d) Newton’s first law of motion
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Explanation: First law of thermodynamics is the physical principle behind the energy equation. This law states that “Energy can neither be produced nor be destroyed but can be converted from one form into another”.
2 - Question
Consider an infinitesimally small fluid element moving along with the flow. Apply the first law of thermodynamics to this model. Which of these statements is correct?
a) The rate of change of the total energy is equal to the rate of heat addition and work extraction
b) The rate of work extraction is equal to the rate of heat addition and the rate of change of the total energy
c) The rate of heat addition is equal to the rate of work extraction and the rate of change of the total energy
d) The rate of change of the total energy is equal to the rate of work extraction
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Explanation: The first law of thermodynamics applied to a system states that “The rate of change of the total energy is equal to the rate of heat addition and work extraction”.
3 - Question
The rate of heat increase in a system depends on __________
a) the rate of heat transferred to the system
b) the rate of heat generated by the system
c) neither the rate of heat generated by the system nor the rate of heat transferred to the system
d) both the rate of heat transferred to the system and the rate of heat generated by the system
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Explanation: Heat can be added to a system in two ways: Transfer of heat across the surface of the element by surface forces. The heat generated by the system itself.
4 - Question
To get the energy equation in terms of temperature, this law is used.
a) Newton’s third law of motion
b) Zeroth law of thermodynamics
c) Fick’s law
d) Fourier’s law of heat conduction
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Explanation: Fourier’s law of heat conduction gives the relationship between heat energy and temperature. This is used in the energy equation to convert heat terms to temperature terms.
5 - Question
The rate of change of energy in a moving model is ρDeDt. In the final equation, this term is reduced to ∂(ρe)∂t+∇.(ρeV⃗ ). Which of these equations is used for this reduction?
a) Equations of state
b) Stress-strain equation
c) Momentum equation
d) Continuity equation
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Explanation: Continuity equation is used as given below. ρDeDt=ρ∂e∂t+ρV⃗ .∇e But, ρ∂e∂t=∂(ρe)∂t−e∂ρ∂t And ρV⃗ .∇e=∇.(ρeV⃗ )−e∇.(ρV⃗ ) Therefore, ρDeDt=∂(ρe)∂t−e∂ρ∂t+∇.(ρeV⃗ )−e∇.(ρV⃗ ) ρDeDt=∂(ρe)∂t−e(∂ρ∂t+∇.(ρV⃗ ))+∇.(ρeV⃗ ) Applying the continuity equation, ∂ρ∂t+∇.(ρV⃗ )=0, and hence ρDeDt=∂(ρe)∂t+∇.(ρeV⃗ ).
6 - Question
The relationship between the rate of heat transfer per unit area q˙s=-(k∇T). Where, k is a scalar value of thermal conductivity and ∇T is the gradient of temperature. Which of these following is wrong according to the above equation?
a) Heat transfer is different in different directions
b) The rate of heat transfer depends upon the temperature gradient
c) Heat transfer is in the opposite direction of increasing temperature
d) k is the proportionality constant
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Explanation: The statement “Heat transfer is different in different directions” is wrong. k is a scalar means that the heat transfer is the same in all directions and the material is isotropic. For different heat transfers in different directions (anisotropic material), the proportionality constant should be a tensor.
7 - Question
The energy equation should be solved to get this variable of the flow.
a) Velocity
b) Temperature
c) Density
d) Pressure
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Explanation: It is a must to solve the energy equation when we want the temperature distribution of the system. The energy equation can give information about temperature.
8 - Question
Which of these terms represent the rate of heat addition to the system due to heat transfer?
a) -k gradT
b) k gradT
c) ∇.(k gradT)
d) ∇.(k gradT)
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Explanation: Rate of heat addition is q=-k gradT The total rate of heat added to the system is -div(q)=∇.(k gradT).
9 - Question
Consider the following diagram.
In the diagram,
q → Time rate of heat energy per unit area
q+ΔqΔxdx=q+∂q∂xdx
Find the net heat transferred in x-direction.
a) –∂q∂x
b) –∂q∂xdxdydz
c) –∂q∂xdx
d) ∂q∂xdxdydz
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Explanation: heat transfer into the element in x-direction = q dy dz heat transfer out of the element in x-direction = (q+∂q∂xdx)dydz net heat transfer in x-direction = q dy dz-(q+∂q∂xdx)dydz net heat transfer in x-direction = –∂q∂xdxdydz.
10 - Question
In the general transport equation, ϕ is the flow property. To get the energy equation out of this general equation, which of these variables cannot be used?
a) v
b) T
c) h0
d) i
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Explanation: T, h0 and I represent temperature, total enthalpy and internal energy. These can be used to get the energy equation. Y-velocity component (v) cannot be used. It will result in the y-momentum equation.