Lab # 2 Heat & Mass Transfer and

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Lab

LAB # 2

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INTRODUCTION

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Lab # 2 Heat & Mass Transfer and
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Lab

APPARATUS
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
Lab # 2 Heat & Mass Transfer and
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Lab

PROCEDURE

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FORMULA
∆T
Q=−KA
∆X
For different area or step bar,
∆TH ∆T S ∆TC
AH = AS = AC
∆X ∆X ∆X

H is for hotter side, S is for sample, C is for cooler side

Lab # 2 Heat & Mass Transfer and
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Lab

Observations And Calculations:

Q = 12 W
AC, AH = 490.87 mm2 , AS = 176.625 mm2

Sr. T1-T3 T7-T9

Time T1 T2 T3 T7 T8 T9 ∆T H ∆TC
No
1
0 23.2 21.5 19.5 17.4 17.5 17.3 3.7 0.1
2
45 28.6 26.1 24.1 17.3 17.2 16.9 4.5 0.4
3
90 32.5 29.1 27.1 17.2 17 16.7 5.4 0.5
4
135 35.8 31.6 29.6 17.3 17.1 16.7 6.2 0.6
5
180 38.7 33.9 31.9 17.4 17.1 16.7 6.8 0.7
6
225 41.4 36.3 34.3 17.6 17.2 16.7 7.1 0.9
7
270 43.5 38.4 36.4 17.6 17.3 16.8 7.1 0.8
8
315 45.9 40.2 38.2 17.8 17.4 16.9 7.7 0.9
9
360 47.2 41.7 39.7 18 17.5 17 7.5 1
10
405 48.6 42.8 40.8 18.1 17.7 17.1 7.8 1

X = 20 mm X = 20 mm

(d T H /dx)h ∆ T s AH
=
∆ x As
× ( )
d TH
dx
h
∆ T s AH
=
∆ x As
× ( )
d TH
dx
h

C/mm C/mm
(d T C /dx) C
0.185 0.514146
0.005 0.013896
0.225 0.625312
0.02 0.055583
0.27 0.750375
0.025 0.069479
0.31 0.861541
0.03 0.083375
0.34 0.944916
0.035 0.097271
0.355 0.986604
0.045 0.125062
0.355 0.986604
0.04 0.111167
0.385 1.069978
0.045 0.125062
0.375 1.042187
0.05 0.138958
0.39 1.083874
0.05 0.138958
Observations And Calculations:
Lab # 2 Heat & Mass Transfer and
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Lab

Q = 14 W
AC, AH = 490.87 mm2 , AS = 176.625 mm2

Sr. T1-T3 T7-T9

Time T1 T2 T3 T7 T8 T9 ∆T H ∆TC
No
1
0 50.2 44.1 42.1 18.2 17.7 17.2 8.1 1
2
45 52.2 45.5 43.5 18.3 17.8 17.2 8.7 1.1
3
90 53.7 46.7 44.7 18.5 17.9 17.3 9 1.2
4
135 55.1 48 46 18.6 18 17.4 9.1 1.2
5
180 55.8 48.7 46.7 18.6 18 17.4 9.1 1.2
6
225 57 49.8 47.8 18.8 18.1 17.5 9.2 1.3
7
270 58.6 50.9 48.9 18.9 18.3 17.6 9.7 1.3
8
315 59.8 52.1 50.1 19.1 18.4 17.8 9.7 1.3
9
360 60.5 52.8 50.8 19.1 18.4 17.8 9.7 1.3
10
405 61.3 53.5 51.5 19.3 18.4 17.8 9.8 1.5
X = 20 mm X = 20 mm

(d T H /dx)h ∆ T s AH
=
∆ x As
× ( )
d TH
dx
h
∆ T s AH
=
∆ x As
× ( )
d TH
dx
h

C/mm C/mm
(d T C /dx) C
0.405 1.125562
0.05 0.138958
0.435 1.208937
0.055 0.152854
0.45 1.250624
0.06 0.16675
0.455 1.26452
0.06 0.16675
0.455 1.26452
0.06 0.16675
0.46 1.278416
0.065 0.180646
0.485 1.347895
0.065 0.180646
0.485 1.347895
0.065 0.180646
0.485 1.347895
0.065 0.180646
0.49 1.361791
0.075 0.208437
Observations And Calculations:
Q = 16 W
Lab # 2 Heat & Mass Transfer and
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Lab

AC, AH = 490.87 mm2 , AS = 176.625 mm2

Sr. T1-T3 T7-T9

Time T1 T2 T3 T7 T8 T9 ∆T H ∆TC
No
1
0 63 55 53 19.3 18.5 17.8 10 1.5
2
45 64.2 55.9 53.9 19.4 18.5 17.8 10.3 1.6
3
90 65.5 57.1 55.1 19.4 18.6 17.9 10.4 1.5
4
135 66.6 57.9 55.9 19.4 18.6 17.9 10.7 1.5
5
180 68.3 59.3 57.3 19.7 18.7 18 11 1.7
6
225 69 59.8 57.8 19.7 18.7 18 11.2 1.7
7
270 70 60.6 58.6 19.8 18.8 18 11.4 1.8

X = 20 mm X = 20 mm

(d T H / dx) h ∆ T s AH
=
∆ x As
×(d T H /dx)h
∆ T s AH
=
∆ x As
× ( )
d TH
dx
h

C/mm C/mm
(d T C /dx) C
0.5 1.389582
0.075 0.208437
0.515 1.43127
0.08 0.222333
0.52 1.445166
0.075 0.208437
0.535 1.486853
0.075 0.208437
0.55 1.528541
0.085 0.236229
0.56 1.556332
0.085 0.236229
0.57 1.584124
0.09 0.250125

GRAPH
Temperature vs length
Lab # 2 Heat & Mass Transfer and
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At Q=14W

temperature vs length at Q=14W

70
60
50
temperature

40
30
20
10
0
T1 T2 T3 T7 T8 T9
10 20 30 70 80 90
length

Series1 Series2 Series3 Series4 Series5

Series6 Series7 Series8 Series9 Series10

At Q=16W

temperature vs length at Q=16W

80
70
60
50
temperature

40
30
20
10
0
T1 T2 T3 T7 T8 T9
10 20 length
30 70 80 90

Series1 Series2 Series3 Series4

Series5 Series6 Series7
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CHECKING THE EFFECT OF AREA ON TEMPERATURE

GRADIENT
AT Q=14 W, area same = 490.87mm2
time x T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9
0 0 56.1 54 53 52.1 50.4 45.1 17.4 15.7 14
45 10 58.7 57 55 54.5 53.5 47.2 17.6 15.8 14.7
90 20 61.5 59 57.5 56.8 55.5 49.1 17.8 16 14.8
135 30 63.5 61 59.2 58.3 57.5 51 17.9 16.1 14.9
180 40 65.7 64 62 60.9 59.4 52.9 18 16.2 15
225 50 67.6 65 64 62.9 61.3 54.5 18.2 16.4 15.1
270 60 70.2 68 66 65.3 63.7 56.7 18.5 16.4 15.1
315 70 71.8 69 67.6 66.9 65.2 57.8 18.4 16.4 15.1
360 80 73.2 71.7 70 68.4 66.8 59.8 18.6 16.5 15.1
405 90 75.2 73 71 69.9 68.2 61.2 18.7 16.5 15.1

sample dt/dx
t1-13 dt/dx t4-16
3.1 0.155 7 0.35
3.7 0.185 7.3 0.365
4 0.2 7.7 0.385
4.3 0.215 7.3 0.365
3.7 0.185 8 0.4
3.6 0.18 8.4 0.42
4.2 0.21 8.6 0.43
4.2 0.21 9.1 0.455
3.2 0.16 8.6 0.43
4.2 0.21 8.7 0.435

COMPARISON OF TEMPERATURE GRADIENT VALUES AT Q=14W

WHEN AREA IS SAME AND NOT SAME

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Lab

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CONCLUSION

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DISCUSSION

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