Name : John Carlos Miguel Faustino Score:

Course/Section : BSABE 2-4

Date : October 12, 2021
Schedule (Day/Time) : Tuesday, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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Laboratory Exercise 5
Heat Transfer in Plain Walls (Conduction)

INTRODUCTION

Heat transfer is a dynamic process in which heat is spontaneously transferred from one
body to another. The rate of heat transmission is determined by the temperature differential
between the bodies, the larger the temperature difference, the greater the rate of heat transfer.

The driving force in heat transmission is the temperature differential between the source of
heat and the receiver of heat. The driving force grows as the temperature differential rises,
and the rate of heat transfer rises as well. Heat is transferred from one body to another
through a medium which, in general, provides resistance to the passage of heat. The rate of
heat transfer is affected by both the temperature differential and the barrier to heat flow.

MATERIALS AND METHOD

For the experiment, you will need:

1) Thermal scanner/ portable thermometer

2) Air-conditioned room (if available)/ any room

To conduct the experiment, follow the following procedures:

1. Let the air-conditioned system in the room run for 30 minutes. In case air-conditioned
room is not available, any room will do but it is recommended to conduct the experiment
during noon time (12:00pm – 03:00 pm).
2. Record the indoor and outdoor ambient temperature in each wall of the room (front wall,
rear wall, left wall, right wall). Fill out the tables 1 and 2 based on your measurements.
3. Draw the temperature profile in each wall of the room. Calculate the heat flux and heat
transfer rate in each wall, use extra sheet for your solutions to be attached in the
laboratory report. In the calculation, state all your assumptions and references for the
thermal conductivity.
 RESULTS

Table 1. Observed Temperature

Ambient Air Temperature,

Front Wall Rear Wall Left Wall Right Wall
Indoor 28.5 28.4 29.5 29.6
Outdoor 30.6 30.3 31.6 31.1

Table 2. Heat Flux and Heat Transfer Rate

Wall Side Heat Flux Heat Transfer Rate

Front 10.58 W W
64 2
m
Rear 9.59 W W
58 2
m
Right 7.53 W W
91 2
m
Left 10.50 W W
127 2
m

Computation

Given:

k =0.8 W /m ∙ K d=0.16 m
∆ T :Front=2.1Rear wall=1.9¿=2.1¿ wall=1.5 Area: Front wall=6.05 m 2 Rear wall=6.05 m 2
¿ wall=12.09 m2¿=12.09 m2 HEATFLUX

Q
Q' ' = Front wall Q = {64 {W} over {{m} ^ {2}}} over {6.05 {m} ^ {2}}Q =10.58 W Rear wall
A
Q = {58 {W} over {{m} ^ {2}}} over {6.05 {m} ^ {2}}Q =9.59 W ¿ wall
Q = {91 {W} over {{m} ^ {2}}} over {12.09 {m} ^ {2}}Q = 7.53 W

Left wall

Q = {127 {W} over {{m} ^ {2}}} over {12.09 {m} ^ {2}}Q =10.50 W HEAT TRANSFER
kA ( ∆T )
Q=
d
Front wall
 W W
0.8 ∙ K ( 6.05 m2 ) ( 2.1 K ) W 0.8 ∙ K ( 6.05 m2 ) ( 1.9 K ) W
m Q=64 2 Rear wall m Q=58 2 ¿ wall
Q= m Q= m
0.16 m 0.16 m
W
0.8 ∙ K ( 12.09m2 ) ( 1.5 K ) W
m Q=91 2
Q= m
0.16 m

Left wall

W
0.8 ∙ K ( 12.09m 2 ) ( 2.1 K ) W
m Q=127 2
Q= m
0.16 m

DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION

In conclusion, the heat transfer rate and heat flux through the wall were determined in this laboratory
exercise. Each wall's area and thickness, as well as its interior and exterior temperature, are all measured.
Following the measurement of the parameters, the heat transfer rate of each wall was estimated using a
kA ∆ T
mathematical equation, (Q= ) , whereas the product of the heat conductivity (k), surface (A) and
d
temperature difference (T) on each wall is divided by the wall thickness (d). The thermal flux of each
wall was also calculated by means of the equation ,¿ while the heat transfer rate is divided by the wall
surface to remove the area units.

Guide Questions:

1. What is the function of air-conditioning system in the room?

is a cooling system that removes heat and moisture from a room to lower the temperature.
 2. What is the direction of heat transfer in each wall?

Each wall transfers heat from hot to cold in one direction. The heat is removed from the
atmosphere and sent out of the room.

3. What is the relation of heat transfer with the air-conditioning system?

The heat is extracted from the air-conditioning system and released into the atmosphere or
outside the room by the use of coolant in a room with an air-conditioning system.

References

https://www.academia.edu/36031188/Heat_Transfer_Final_Report

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/physics/chapter/14-2-temperature-change-and-heat-capacity/

https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Map
%3A_Introductory_Chemistry_(Tro)/03%3A_Matter_and_Energy/3.12%3A_Energy_and_Heat_
Capacity_Calculations

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/physics/chapter/14-5-conduction/

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Tables/thrcn.html

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/air-conditioning-system