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Department of Mechanical Engineering: Heat & Mass Transfer Lab (MEEN-3236)

This lab report summarizes an experiment conducted to determine the thermal conductivity of different metal samples. The apparatus used consisted of an input heat section with a heating element, central sections containing metal specimens of varying conductivity, and a refrigeration section. Temperature sensors measured the temperature gradient across specimens as heat was applied at varying power levels. Thermal conductivity was calculated using Fourier's Law, keeping the distance between sensors at 10mm. Copper and aluminum specimens were tested, with graphs showing the temperature decreasing linearly with distance. Calculations of thermal conductivity are shown for each specimen.

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Department of Mechanical Engineering: Heat & Mass Transfer Lab (MEEN-3236)

This lab report summarizes an experiment conducted to determine the thermal conductivity of different metal samples. The apparatus used consisted of an input heat section with a heating element, central sections containing metal specimens of varying conductivity, and a refrigeration section. Temperature sensors measured the temperature gradient across specimens as heat was applied at varying power levels. Thermal conductivity was calculated using Fourier's Law, keeping the distance between sensors at 10mm. Copper and aluminum specimens were tested, with graphs showing the temperature decreasing linearly with distance. Calculations of thermal conductivity are shown for each specimen.

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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Heat & Mass Transfer Lab (MEEN-3236)

Lab Report 1

Submitted To Engr. Basit Shafiq


Submitted By Sarmad Hafeez
Regd. No. ME171005
Semester 6th

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Experiment 01
Objective
Determination of thermal conductivity of different metal samples

Apparatus
The apparatus shown in Fig. 1, consists on an input heat section, several central sections of metallic
material with different thermal conductivities and a refrigeration section. The input heat section is
provided of a cylindrical metal bar for the realization of a series of experiments of heat transfer.
While the other one consists of two different disks (diameter = 25 mm) that allows studying the
influence of the heat transfer in different metals. These sections are provided with a number of
temperature sensors included with the unit. To maintain the temperature gradient constant, a water
cooling circuit, whose flow rate can be measured with a sensor, has been included on one side of
the model.

Fig. 1 Metal to Metal Heat Transfer Module

1. Heating Element 2. Test metal Specimens


3. Cooling System 4. Temperature sensors

Experimental Procedure
1) Place two of the test sections in the intermediate area
2) Ensure that all the temperature sensors and heating element have been connected
3) Make a water flow circulate through cooling system with SC-2 at 2 l/min

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4) Set the voltage of heating resistor to 10W with the power controller
5) Wait until the temperature reading on the sensor becomes stable
6) Repeat the previous steps for different heating powers i-e 15,20,30,50W
7) Exchange the position of test sections and repeat the experiment
8) Use Fourier’s Law, calculate the thermal conductivity by keeping the distance between
temperature sensors is 10mm

Observations and Calculations


Specimen 01: Copper
Specimen 02: Aluminum

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Graph
Specimen 01:

40

35

30
TEMPARATURE (K)

25

20

15

10 y = -0.103x + 36.6
5

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
DISTANCE (mm)

Specimen 02:

40

35

30
TEMPERATURE (K)

25

20

15 y = -0.192x + 45.48
10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
DISTANCE (mm)

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Specimen Calculations:

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Discussion:

Lab Performance (10) Lab Report (10) Viva Voce (10) Signature

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