Experiment No: 1
Convection
Name of Experiment: Understanding Heat Transfer in case of Natural
vertically heated cylinder
Objective: To find out heot transfer coefficient of natural convection for
fluid resulting from temperature
Theory: Fluid motion may also occur due to change in density of the
mechanism of heat transfer is known as free or
or concentration gradient. In such a situation, the
refrigerating coils, hot radiotors etc.
natural convection. Heat transfer from pipes, transmission lines,
is practical example offree convection in everyday life.
Experimental Setup:
rectangular duct in
The apparatus (schematic is shown in fiqure 1) consists of brass tube enclosed by a of
vertical mode. The duct is open at top and bottom, ond forms an encloser which serves the purpOse
undisturbed surroundings. One side of it is made of glass/ocrylic for visualization. A heating element is
by
kept as a vertical tube which heats the tube surface. The heat is lost from the tube to surroundings
natural convection. The temperature of the heated surface is measured by seven temperature sensors.
One temperature sensor is used to measure the temperature of ambient. The heat input to the heater
is measured by digital ammeter ond digital voltmeter, and can be varied by dimmerstot.
Preregui ai ten Natuaat Convec tion (2) Aalyaig o Fw alon the
linden
ExRiental Setap 6
(ontool Pane i
An?
Cabinate
Heater
DimaStale
Sraciications
SL NO DesCYptim SPaciliation
Dia o he bro tube (p)
Lengn o the tub
Dimeatt (-2A,0- 22ov
4
A eter aNge O-2A
5
6 RTO ReLat
cuith igital tem
Idiator
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE:
the required heat input.
Switch on the supply, and odjust the dimmerstat to obtoin and adjust desired heat input with
dimmerstat
Stort heating of the test section with the help of exceeding 90 volt).
help of digital voltmeter and digital Ammeter (avoid minutes
V Note reoding of all temperature sensors
until steady state is reached (wait at leost 45
readings).
for first set of reading and then 15 minutes for consecutive
Note down the heat input.
Repeat the experiment for different heot input.
Mathanatital Foruialion.
Heot iaput (Ö)= Volig (v)xCuscnt (T) =hAs (s- )
Area
Ts= Qvasge Sustace Le Peatuae of the braos tube
Towoit
tempeatwe
bsevati on
SL Heat nput ReCord TempeROtune ("C)
NO
Voltage wet Heat
T6T1 Teg h
- T)in a Jnput
4+54|2 20
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3 100
Calcalation
Ts = C
20° c
As = DL = 34X 0-035 X0-G n =0.06594
2
()
VI
h=
As CTs-To) 0-06g 4(Ts-Ta)
Rusult
Volue o
ConclwAion; Hest Pracical heal roin Coeficik
In nausal Conve c tion
