Objective : To demonstrate the temperature distribution for steady-state heat conduction through a uniform

plane wall and to show the effect of change in heat flow

Theoretical Background : If a hot section is in contact with a cold section, as shown in Fig. 1.1, then heat will
be transferred from the hot section to the cold section by conduction. The rate of heat transfer Q is increased
as the temperature gradient is increased. The value of [Q / (A . DT/Dx)] is always constant for all rates of heat
flow. This value is the thermal conductivity of the wall material.

Results : Determination of thermal conductivity of hot section and cold section

Fig. 1.1 Temperature gradient for different rates of heat flow

K FOR 12 VOLT
 Temperature Distribution
Calculated values ( 9 volts) ( 12 volts)
12 VOLT (9 volt)
Q=V.I 9 12 T1
45
DThot = T1 - T3 10.55 11.82 T2
Gradhot = DThot / 40
105.5 118.2 T3
X1-3 35 T4
T5
Khot = Q / (A . 30 T6 T7 T8
174.0980752 207.1894748
TEMPERATURE

Gradhot) T9
25
Dtcold=T6-T8 0.59 0.98
20
Gradcold = DTcold /
5.9 9.8
X6-8 15
Kcold = Q / (A . 10
3113.109651 2498.958767
Gradcold) 5 1

0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45
POSITION

Position 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4

Temp. T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9
(9 volt) 42.09 37.2 31.54 28.51 27.05 26.27 25.59 25.68 25.19

12 VOLT 47.07 41.65 35.25 31.54 29.59 28.52 27.25 27.54 25.49

K FOR 9 VOLT 162.25572 303.0915336 629.02 1177.4 1350.54022 -10204 1874.2

K FOR 12 VOLT 191.32653 330.0511579 627.94 1144.4 964.165194 -4222 597.31

given: AT 9 VOLT AT 12 VOLT

I= assume = 1 amp assume = 1 amp
V1= 9 12
T1= 42.09 47.07
T3= 31.54 35.25
A= 0.00049 0.00049
T6= 26.27 28.52
T8= 25.68 27.54
X1-3 0.1 0.1
X6-8 0.1 0.1
Kbrass = 120 W/m. oC 120 W/m. oC