Heat transfer laboratory

Heat transfer in extended surfaces(fins)

Objectives :
1. To predict convection heat transfer coefficient (h).
2. To show temperature distribution along the fins .

Table (1) data sheet

Ambient temperature T ∞=21 C °
Power q fin T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7
(w) (from chart)
8 3.8 67.1 50.8 39 31.4 26.4 25.5 24

Distance from T 1 (m) 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30

Table (2) calculations

h 12 14 16 18 20 22 23
q 2.656 2.903 3.13 3.34 3.535 3.72 3.808
Table (3) results
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7
experimental 67.1 50.8 39 31.4 26.4 25.5 24
analytical 67.1 51.13 40.89 34.42 30.51 28.4 27.7
Distance
from T 1 (m) 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30

Sample calculation
k =123 W /m. C °

P = 0.0314 m
A= 0.0000785 m2
L= 0.3 m
q= 3.8 w
h=12
m=√ h∗p /k∗A
m=√ 12∗0.0314 /123∗0.0000785 = 6.247

h
q=√ hpkA (T ¿ ¿ O−T )
( mk )
sin h mL + cosh mL
¿
∞
h
cos h mL+ (
mk )
sinh mL
 12
q=
√ 12∗0.0314∗123∗0.0000785∗( 67.1−21 )∗sinh ( 6.24∗0.3 )+ ( 6.24∗123 )∗cosh ( 6.24∗0.3 ) =2.6 56
12
( 6.24∗123
cosh ( 6.24∗0.3 ) + )∗sinh ( 6.24∗0.3)
 we try assuming h values until the the q equals the original q

T −T ∞
=
( mkh ) sinh m( L−x)
cosh ( m ( L−x ) )+

T O −T ∞ h
cosh mL+(
mk )
sinh mL

23
T 2−21
=
( 6.24∗123
cosh ( 6.24 ( 0.3−0.05 ) )+ ) sinh 6.24(0.3−0.05)
67.1−21 23
cosh (6.24∗0.3)+(
6.24∗123 )
sinh (6.24∗0.3)

T 2=¿51.13 C°