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Thermal Conduction in Solids Unit

Learning Objective / Experiments:

• Temperature curve obtaining in linear heat transfer
• Evaluation of linear conduction heat transfer coefficient
• Evaluation of radial conduction heat transfer curve
• Measuring radial conduction heat transfer coefficient

Unit Components:

• Axial conduction heat transfer in three samples and 60 W heater
• Radial conduction heat transfer with 110 mm diameter disk and 60 W heater
• Cooling pipe in outlet radial diameter
• Industrial thermocouples with 0 to 100^oC temperature range

Radiation Heat Transfer Unit

Learning Objectives / Experiments:

• Study of Lambert cosine law
• Study of inverse square law
• Evaluation of Stefan-Boltzmann coefficient
• Evaluation of light wavelength
• Evaluation of Kirchhoff law

Unit Components:

• White light source with lux meter for radiation evaluation
• Adjusting ability for radiation and light source heat
• Three color filters, lux meter and thermocouples to measure temperature
• Light source: power of outlet light from the lamp is 60 W and rotation angle on both sides is 0 to 90 degrees.
• Measuring ranges: 0 to 200 W and 0 to 2000 lux for lux meter
• Absorption and reflection sheets equipped by thermocouples for Kirchhoff law evaluation

Convection Heat Transfer Unit

Learning Objectives / Experiments:

• Free and forced convection
• Heat transfer at different surfaces: flat plate, pipe bundle, fins
• Temperature distribution in the heat exchanger
• Determination of the Reynolds and Nusselt numbers
• Calculation of heat transfer coefficient, efficiency and heat transfer rate

Unit Components:

• Experimental unit with holder
• Air duct
• Flow sensor
• 2 Temperature sensors
• “Pipe bundle” heating element
• Measuring glands for thermocouple
• Fan
• “Finned” heating element
• “Flat plate” heating element
• Thermocouple type K
• Display and control unit