Title: Heat conduction experiment

(Estimated time for experiment: 3 hours)

1) Problem:
A pizza company would like to expand their business through selling pizza at a crowded roadside.
The problem is the pizza cools down quickly with the current packaging. As thermal engineer, you
need to examine and suggest a suitable insulation material. You need to experiment and suggest two
suitable materials.

2) Objective:
To examine a suitable insulation material to keep the pizza warm through various heat transfer
coefficient.

3) Theory
- Explain the theory behind
4) Preparation for experiment
i)

ii)

Equipment applicable:
Computer compatible heat transfer service unit (Armfield, Model: HT 10XC)
Linear heat conduction accessary (Armfield, Model: HT 11)

Equipment data:

Distance between thermocouple T1 and the hot face, Xhot

Distance between hot face and cold face, Xint
Distance between the cold face and thermocouple T8
Diameter of the bar, D
Distance between each thermocouple
Distance between thermocouple T3 and T6 and the end face
Conductivity of the brass section is approximately
Conductivity of the stainless steel section is approximately

0.0375 m
0.0300 m
0.0375 m
0.0250 m
0.0150 m
0.0075 m
121 W/m
25 W/m

5) Method:
- Propose a suitable methodology.
6) Equipment set-up procedures:
i) Locate the HT 11 linear heat conduction accessary alongside the HT10XC heat transfer
service unit on a suitable bench.
ii) Clamp the intermediate material between the heated and cooled section of the HT 11 having
lightly coated the mating faces with thermal paste.
iii) Connect the thermocouples on the HT 11 to the appropriate sockets on the front of the service
unit. Ensure that the labels on the thermocouples leads match the labels on the sockets.

Test specimen

iv) Set the voltage control potential meter to minimum (anticlockwise) and the selector switch to
MANUAL then connect the heater lead from the HT 11 to the socket marked OUTPUT 2 at
the rear of the service unit.
v) Ensure that a cold water supply (approximately 1.5 liters per minute) is connected to the inlet
of the pressure regulating valve on HT 11.
vi) Ensure that the flexible cooling water outlet tube is directed to a suitable drain.
vii) Ensure that the service unit is connected to an electrical supply.
viii) When the temperatures are stable record the result in table.
7) Working procedures:
- Propose proper procedures.
8) Assumption:
- State your assumptions.
9)
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Result and discussion:

In the section of result and discussion, you may include but not limited the following:
Compare the thermal conductivities among the selected materials.
Overall heat transfer coefficient.
The factor that affect experimental result.

10) Precaution:
i)
Do not exceed 12 voltages for the experiment.