Conduction experiments

Conduction along single bar

Objective:

To investigate Fourier's law for linear conduction of heat along a

simple bar.
Theory:
If a plane wall of thickness (dx) and area (A) supports a temperature
difference (dT) then the heat transfer rate per unit time (Q) by
conduction through the wall is found to be:
Q A.dT/dx
If the material of the wall is homogeneous and has a thermal
conductivity (K) then
Q = K.A.dT/dx
It should be noted that the heat flow is positive in the direction of
temperature fall.
Results:
Test no.
Q.w
T1.C
T2.C
T3.C
T4.C
T5.C
T6.C
T7.C
T8.C
T9.C

1
20
51.7
47.8
43.8
40
36.9
35.7
33.7
30.5
27.7

2
25
58.1
53.3
51.8
44.6
41.8
39.3
36.7
32.7
29.8

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3
30
65.4
60.1
53.2
49.2
45.4
43.4
40
34.8
31.4

x.cm
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Figures:

70

Fig.1

Calculation:
Sample of calculation
According to fig.1
At Q=20 w

60

d2
0.025 2
=
= 4.9 10 4 m 2
4
4
dT
40 35 .7
slope =
=
= 215
dx
3.5 5.5
Q dx
20
K brass =
=
= 136 .05 w / m.C
4
A dT
4.9 10 215
A=

Actual Kbrass= 110 w/m.C @ T= 17C (Unit operation of chemical engineering)

Q.(w)
20
25
30

slope
-215
-353
-425

50

Kbrass.w/m.C
136.05
143.97
143.8

Error. %
23.68
30.88
30.7

Discussion:

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