Heat Transfer Laboratory Equipments

Emissivity Measurement Apparatus:

Types of Heat Transfer : 1. Conduction 2. Convection 3. Radiation

Determination of Emissivity of non black surface

Study of variation of Emissivity of test plate with respect to absolute temperature

Measurement and variation of electrical input with complete panelised instruments

Elimination of instrumental error by using same measuring instruments for both the plates

Digital Voltmeter, Ammeter & Temperature Indicator

Space Required : 1m. x 1m.

Heat Transfer In Natural Convection :

Duct serves the purpose of undisturbed surrounding

Complete panellised instrument for electric input

Digital Voltmeter, Ammeter & Temperature Indicator

To determine average heat transfer coefficient

Calculate and plot variation of local heat transfer coefficient along the length of the tube

Space Required : 1m. x 1m.

Thermal Conductivity Apparatus (By Two Slab Guarded Hot Plate Method) :

Design concept is according to Indian Standard (IS : 3346-1966). The dimensions are not exact as per standard

Complete panelized electrical controls and measurement

Digital Voltmeter, Ammeter & Temperature Indicator

Determination of thermal conductivity of insulating material in the form of slab

Study of variation of Thermal Conductivity of the material with temperature

Comparison of Thermal Conductivities of various insulating material

Space Required : 1m. x 1m.

Parallel Flow / Counter Flow Heat Exchangers :

Determination of overall heat transfer coefficient for a tube-in-tube type heat exchangers

To calculate :

a) Rate of heat transfer
b) L.M.T.D.
c) Theoretical overall heat transfer co-efficient.

To compare the performance of parallel flow & counter flow heat exchangers

Space Required : 2.5m. x 1.5m.

Refrigeration Tutors:

To demonstrate the basic vapour compression cycle of refrigeration

To study theoretical cycle and plotting T.Q. and P.H. charts

To study the properties at salient of the cycle

To find out refrigerating effect and work input hence actual and theoretical C.O.P

Space Required : 2m. x 1.5m.

AC ( Air Conditioning ) Tutors:

To find out C.O.P. of refrigeration circuit used for air conditioning applications

To study simple process of cooling, heating and humidification in air conditioning application

Space Required : 3m. x 2m. x 2m.

ICE Plant Tutors:

To study Ice Plant Refrigeration cycle

To study various parameters affecting the freezing time

To study the ice plant as a commercial unit

Space Required: 4m. x 4m.

Critical Flux Apparatus

Composite Walls Apparatus

Heat Transfer Through Lagged Pipe Apparatus