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Semester 1, 2014-2015
IIT Gandhinagar
Theory:
Convection is the mode of heat transfer between the surface and the
adjacent fluids. This heat transfer through convection can occur by two
process, by forced convection or by natural convection. An external medium
is needed for the movement in fluids in forced convection. In natural
convection movement in fluids is mainly due to density variation or any other
change in property of fluid.
Q= h iAdT
Where,
Q = h As (Ts Ta)
Where,
Where,
T = Ts - Ta
= coefficient of volumetric expansion of fluid
K = thermal conductivity of fluid
Procedure:
After keeping the voltage and current value fixed the switch is on and heat is
allowed to transfer. Thermocouples were marked from 0 to 7 and first
reading was taken after 30 minutes and a few minutes after and then again
so as to be sure that the steady state is achieved or not. Steady state is
confirmed by constant temperature for all 8 thermocouple readings. Once it
is achieved the final readings are taken.
Voltage(V) =1.44W
K=0.0266kcal/m-hr-0C
Ambient temperature = 33 0C
Results:
Value of average hexp (experimental) = 13.10 W/m2-0C
Value of average hi (theoretical) = 5.09 W/m2-0C