UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR

MALAYSIAN SPANISH INSTITUTE

HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

SMB31203

LAB REPORT 2 : CONVECTION

NAME OF LECTURER : PROF IR ISHAK BIN HAJI ABDUL AZID

NAME : NAJIB BIN MOHAMAD BOHRI
STUDENT ID : 54220219019
Flat Plate
Specimen Length: _______0.1_____ m
Specimen Surface Area: ______0.01________ m2
Table 2(a): Heater Power Q = 40 Watts

Air Plate Ambient Temperature Mean fluid

Velocity temperature, Temperature, Difference, Temperature
(m/s) TH (°C) TA (°C) TH - TA (°C) Tf (°C)
0 99 25 74 62
1.0 115 25 90 70
2.0 119.9 25 94.9 72.45
3.0 120.9 25 95.9 72.95

Table 2(b): Air velocity V = 3.0 m/s

Heater Plate Ambient Temperature Mean fluid

Power, Q temperature, Temperature, Difference, Temperature
(Watts) TH (°C) TA (°C) TH - TA (°C) Tf (°C)
20 111.1 25 86.1 68.05
40 120.9 25 95.9 72.95
60 123.0 25 98 74
Finned Plate
Specimen Length: _____0.065_______ m
Specimen Surface Area: _____0.12368_____ m2
Table 2(a): Heater Power Q = 40 Watts

Air Plate Ambient Temperature Mean fluid

Velocity temperature, Temperature, Difference, Temperature
(m/s) TH (°C) TA (°C) TH - TA (°C) Tf (°C)
0 43.3 25 18.3 34.15
1.0 40.1 25 15.1 32.55
2.0 35.4 25 10.4 30.2
3.0 34.3 25 9.3 29.65

Table 2(b): Air velocity V = 3.0 m/s

Heater Plate Ambient Temperature Mean fluid

Power, Q temperature, Temperature, Difference, Temperature
(Watts) TH (°C) TA (°C) TH - TA (°C) Tf (°C)
20 30.5 25 5.5 27.75
40 34.3 25 9.3 29.65
60 36.4 25 11.4 30.7

Pinned Bundle
Specimen Length: ______0.10___ m
Specimen Surface Area: ____0.0575_____ m2
Table 2(a): Heater Power Q = 40 Watts

Air Plate Ambient Temperature Mean fluid

Velocity temperature, Temperature, Difference, Temperature
(m/s) TH (°C) TA (°C) TH - TA (°C) Tf (°C)
0 45 25 20 35
1.0 43.7 25 18.7 34.35
2.0 38.7 25 13.7 31.85
3.0 35.3 25 10.3 30.15

Table 2(b): Air velocity V = 3.0 m/s

Heater Plate Ambient Temperature Mean fluid

Power, Q temperature, Temperature, Difference, Temperature
(Watts) TH (°C) TA (°C) TH - TA (°C) Tf (°C)
20 30.7 25 5.7 27.85
40 35.3 25 10.3 30.15
60 40.1 25 15 32.55
Sample Calculation
Discussion
1.

Graph of temperature difference (TH-TA) against

air velocity, V for flat plate
120
Temperature Difference (Th-Ta)

100

80

60

40

20

0
1 2 3 4
Air Velocity , V

Graph of temperature difference (TH-TA) against air velocity, V for flat plate

Graph of temperature difference (TH-TA) against

air velocity, V for finned plate
20
Temperature Difference (Th-Ta)

18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1 2 3 4
Air Velocity , V

Graph of temperature difference (TH-TA) against air velocity, V for finned plate
 Graph of temperature difference (TH-TA) against
air velocity, V for pin plate
25
Temperature Difference (Th-Ta)
20

15

10

0
1 2 3 4
Air Velocity , V

Graph of temperature difference (TH-TA) against air velocity, V for pinned plate

2.

Temperature difference (TH-TA) VS Heat input, Q.

100 98
Temperature difference (TH-TA)

98 95.9
96
94
92
90
88 86.1
86
84
82
80
20 40 60
Heat input, Q

Graph of temperature difference (TH-TA) against heat input, Q for flat plate
 Temperature difference (TH-TA) VS Heat input, Q.
11.4
12
Temperature difference (TH-TA) 9.3
10

8
5.5
6

0
20 40 60

Heat input, Q

Graph of temperature difference (TH-TA) against heat input, Q for finned plate

Temperature difference (TH-TA) VS

Heat input, Q.
Temperature difference (TH-TA)

20
15
15
10.3
10
5.7
5

0
20 40 60

Heat input, Q.

Graph of temperature difference (TH-TA) against heat input, Q for pinned plate
3.
Flat Plate
Specimen Length: _______0.1_____ m
Specimen Surface Area: ______0.01________ m2
Table 2(a): Heater Power Q = 40 Watts

Air Plate Ambient Temperature h

Velocity temperature, Temperature, Difference, (W/m2K)
(m/s) TH (°C) TA (°C) TH - TA (°C)
0 99 25 74 54.05
1.0 115 25 90 44.44
2.0 119.9 25 94.9 42.15
3.0 120.9 25 95.9 41.71

Table 2(b): Air velocity V = 3.0 m/s

Heater Plate Ambient Temperature H

Power, Q temperature, Temperature, Difference, (W/m2K)
(Watts) TH (°C) TA (°C) TH - TA (°C)
20 111.1 25 86.1 23.23
40 120.9 25 95.9 41.71
60 123.0 25 98 61.22

Finned Plate
Specimen Length: _____0.065_______ m
Specimen Surface Area: _____0.12368_____ m2
Table 2(a): Heater Power Q = 40 Watts
Air Plate Ambient Temperature H
Velocity temperature, Temperature, Difference, (W/m2K)
(m/s) TH (°C) TA (°C) TH - TA (°C)
0 43.3 25 18.3 17.63
1.0 40.1 25 15.1 21.36
2.0 35.4 25 10.4 31.02
3.0 34.3 25 9.3 34.69
Table 2(b): Air velocity V = 3.0 m/s

Heater Plate Ambient Temperature H

Power, Q temperature, Temperature, Difference, (W/m2K)
(Watts) TH (°C) TA (°C) TH - TA (°C)
20 30.5 25 5.5 29.33
40 34.3 25 9.3 34.69
60 36.4 25 11.4 42.44

Pinned Bundle
Specimen Length: ______0.10___ m
Specimen Surface Area: ____0.0575_____ m2
Table 2(a): Heater Power Q = 40 Watts

Air Plate Ambient Temperature H

Velocity temperature, Temperature, Difference, (W/m2K)
(m/s) TH (°C) TA (°C) TH - TA (°C)
0 45 25 20 34.78
1.0 43.7 25 18.7 37.2
2.0 38.7 25 13.7 50.78
3.0 35.3 25 10.3 67.54

Table 2(b): Air velocity V = 3.0 m/s

Heater Plate Ambient Temperature H

Power, Q temperature, Temperature, Difference, (W/m2K)
(Watts) TH (°C) TA (°C) TH - TA (°C)
20 30.7 25 5.7 61.02
40 35.3 25 10.3 67.54
60 40.1 25 15 69.57

4.
Flat Plate
Air Mean fluid Air Properties at Tf Re Nu h
Velocity Temperature ρ k μ Pr (W/m2K)
(m/s) Tf (°C)
0 62 1.0528 0.0282 2.0168x10-5 0.7197 0 191.667 54.05
1.0 70 1.028 0.02881 2.052x10-5 0.7177 5009.75 154.252 44.44
2.0 72.45 1.021 0.02899 2.0628x10-5 0.7171 9899.17 145.395 42.15
3.0 72.95 1.0196 0.02902 2.065x10-5 0.717 14812.59 143.728 41.71
Finned Plate
Air Mean fluid Air Properties at Tf Re Nu h
Velocity Temperature ρ k μ Pr (W/m2K)
(m/s) Tf (°C)
0 34.15 1.148 0.0262 1.891x10-5 0.727 0 43.739 17.63
1.0 32.55 1.154 0.0261 1.884x10-5 0.7275 3981.42 53.195 21.36
2.0 30.2 1.163 0.0259 1.873x10-5 0.728 8072.08 77.849 31.02
3.0 29.65 1.165 0.02585 1.87x10-5 0.7283 12148.40 87.228 34.69

Pinned Bundle
Air Mean fluid Air Properties at Tf Re Nu h
Velocity Temperature ρ k μ Pr (W/m2K)
(m/s) Tf (°C)
0 35 1.145 0.02625 1.895x10-5 0.7268 0 132.495 34.78
1.0 34.35 1.147 0.02620 1.892x10-5 0.7270 6062.37 141.985 37.2
2.0 31.85 1.157 0.02601 1.881x10-5 0.7277 12301.97 195.233 50.78
3.0 30.15 1.163 0.02589 1.873x10-5 0.7281 18627.87 260.873 67.54