Thermos Flask (Project)
Thermos Flask (Project)
EMM3110
Group Members
Wan Lokman Bin Wan Ahmad (177109)
Muhammad Redzuan Bin Kamarudin (180590)
What is Adiabatic?
Process is adiabatic if there is no exchange of
heat between system and environment.
Example:
A thermos flask.
Design
Cylindrical shape is used for the adiabatic
container.
Reason.
Easily handle.
Hold large amount of water
Stable design
Inner Radius : 8.5 cm
Outer Radius: 13 cm
Height: 20 cm
Governing equation
For an adiabatic process of ideal gas equation we have
PV = K (Constant) (14)
Results
Recorded Observation (Temperature (oC)
Minutes
Open Air
Closed container
67.0oC
67.0oC
10
58.0oC
63.0oC
20
51.5oC
59.0oC
30
43.0oC
53.0oC
40
38.5oC
49.0oC
Calculation
Available parameters:
Surrounding temperature=27 C
Volume of air=6.5x10-3m3
Volume of water=0.2m3
Density ,
water =1000kg/m3
air=1.2kg/m3
Calculation
Heat transfer
Governing equation
Q= Heat Transfer
t= Time Take
d= Thickness
k= Thermal Constant
A= Area of conduction
Calculation
Heat loss in adiabatic container :
Water:
m,(mass of water)= pV
= (1000)(20010^-6) =0.20 kg
Q=-(0.20)(4200)(49-67) = -15120 J
Calculation
Heat loss in open surrounding:
Q= -0.204200 (38.5-67) = -23940 J
Final Results
Expected final temperature after 40min
Expected in closed container :60oC
Obtained results : 52oC
Limitation
The heat escape from the container as the
container is not properly sealed.
The heat escape when the measurement is
taken down.
The material used is not proper material for
thermal insulation.
Conclusion
The result of our experiment coherent to our
expectation which is our design suppose to
get less work done for our adiabatic container
compared to open air controlled test.
Although the experiment that we conducted
follows ours expectation. The value of work
done is too high for the container.