Lab Session # 3:

Determine the Use of different extended surfaces for forced convection.

Apparatus:
Heat Convection Apparatus

Procedure:
1-Attach the Pinned Surface in apparatus and then switch on the fan for forced convection.
2-Allow the system to reach stability.
3-Record the base temperature at the particular specified velocity set using Anemometer and
also note the power of the heat source which is actually the heat transfer rate.
4-After taking the readings draw the graph of temperature v/s velocity and also temperature
v/s power.

Comments:
1- When air velocity increases the temperature difference will decrease.
2- If more power is supplied to the surface the temperature of surface will increase so
there is direct relationship between them.
3- The temperature sensor is not working properly.
4- There are some human errors also.

Observations and Calculations:

Velocity
m/s

Base Temperature
At power 30 watt
53.4
48.8
45.2
40.2

0
0.5
1.0
1.5

At power 40 watt
54.5
53.9
49.5
44.3

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Graph b/w Temperature and velocity

Temperature (OC)

60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

Velocity (m/s)

1.2

1.4

1.6