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DESIGN OF EXPERIMENT

MEHB 321 : HEAT TRANSFER AND


APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS
LABORATORY
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUID AND GAS
PREPARED FOR:
MOHD EQWAN BIN MOHD ROSLAN, MR

NAME
AMAN BIN ZAINAL RASID

ID
ME092809

MUHAMMAD LUQMAN HAKIM BIN ROZMAN

ME092830

LUQMAN HAKIM BIN ALIAS

ME092812

AHMAD HAMZI BIN AZHAR

ME092805

MUHAMMAD AIMAN BIN YUNUS

ME092817

GROUP

: 04

SECTION

: 01

SUBMIT DATE

: 23 NOVEMBER 2015

CONTENTS
1.0 Objectives
2
2.0 Test Preparations
2
3.0 Methods

4.0 Materials

5.0 Test Procedures

6.0 Test Datasheet

OBJECTIVES
The purposes of conducting this experiment is to investigate the temperature profile
and thermal conductivity of fluid
TEST PREPARATION
1. Place the equipment on a level surface.
2. Connect the water inlet manifold at the front of the unit to a cold water supply.
3. Connect the water outlet manifold at the rear of the unit to a drain.
4. Connect the power cable to a single phase, 220 - 240 VAC / 13 A / 50 Hz power
supply and switch on the power supply.
5. Switch on the mains power on the control panel.
6. Check to ensure that all the temperature sensors are working properly by
comparing the readings for each point. The readings should be approximately equal,
with deviations of no more than 0.5C. Note any differences for zero error correction
later.
7. Switch on heaters and set their input power to 75 W. Observe the temperature
inside the test modules to ensure that they are working properly.
8. If all components are in good working order, the system is ready for use.
METHODS
The purpose of conducting this experiment is to investigate the temperature profile
and thermal conductivity of fluid.
Basically, the govern equation, Fouriers Law is used to identify the thermal
conductivity is;

q=kA

dT
dx

A - Area perpendicular to the direction of the heat flow


k - Thermal conductivity of the material
From the equation above, to find value for K, the equation will be:

k=

q dx
A dT

From the equation, we know that the parameters that can be manipulated are area,
A that perpendicular with heat flow, q ,the amount of power is supplied, and dx,
distance of heat flow.
The value for q is controlled by heaters and set to input power to 75W (in this
experiment).
Then, after one minute, the temperature of TC 101 (temperature controller) and TI
101 (temperature of water surface) is taken from control panel.
Using the area given, A ,the value of k is determined.
MATERIALS
A

B
C
G

Figure 1: Full diagram of the experiment


apparatus

- Control Panel

- Pressure Gauge

- Charging Gas Valve / Drain Valve

- Liquid Charging Valve

- Water Cooling Inlet

- Water Cooling Outlet

- Main Power switch

- Power meter

- Temperature indicator

Figure 2: Cylinder cross section

PROCEDURE
1.

Open fully the main pipe.

2.

Open fully the inlet valve at the left side and the outlet valve at the right side.

3.

Switch on the main power on the control panel.

4.

Check to ensure that all the temperature sensors are working properly by

comparing the readings for each point. The readings should be approximately equal,
with deviations of no more than 0.5C. Note any differences for zero error correction
later.
5.

Switch on heaters.

6.

Set the input power to 0 W.

7.

Observe the temperature inside the test modules to ensure that they are

working properly.
8.

Record the temperature of the TC 101 (setting) and

TI 101 (middle of the

cylinder).
9.

Repeat the step 6 to 8 using 75 W and 100 W.

10.

Calculate the k, thermal conductivity using Fouriers Law and Newtons Law

of cooling.
11.

Close the inlet valve and outlet valve.

12.

Switch off the control panel.

TEST DATASHEET

READING FROM EXPERIMENT


POWER (W)

TC 101 (C)

TI 101 (C)

k (W/m.k)

25.8

25.0

75.2

31.6

28.3

0.112

102.0

32.7

28.5

0.119

SAMPLE CALCULATION:
Original equation:

q=kA

dT
dx

Sample calculation for power 75.2 W,

q=kA

dT
dx

75.2=k (2 ( 0.0414 ) (0.235))(

k =0.112

28.331.6
)
0.0003

W
m. k

From equipment,
H=kA

(TI 101TC 101)


dr

H: power reading from power meter


A: surface cylinder: 2rL (m2)
dr: 0.0003 m
Information given,
r: 0.0414 m
L: 0.235 m

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