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Experiment No.: 3

Experiment Name: Forced Convection

Aim of Experiment: To determining the relation between Nussult No. (Nu) and Reynolds No.
(Re) Nu = c.PrnRem Nu = C.Rem

Theory:

Nu = f (Re, Pr) For Forced Convection

Nu = f (Gr, Pr) For Natural Convection

Laminar Re < 2300

Transitional 2300<Re<4000

Turbulent Re>2300

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Procedure:

1- Switch on the device and Pump air pushed and enter the duct from smooth flow hole.
2- Record current and voltage and wait until the system arrive to steady state stage.
3- Measure the value of ∆T between the T∞air and the Temperature of the heater Tw in
duct by thermocouple
4- Air passes through heater and heated, then measuring ∆P by the pitot tube changing the
readings.
5- Find the Velocity and Reynolds number by the laws.

Calculation and results:

Heater Diameter D = 13 mm
Heater Length L = 140 mm

Tw = ∆T + T∞

Tw+T∞
Tavg. =
2

We take (ρ,μ,K) at Tavg. from table A5

∑∆P = √∆P1*9.807+√∆P2*9.807+√∆P3*9.807……..+√∆P14*9.807

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∆Peff = [n ∑∆P]2 n =14 number of readings

V = 1.291 √∆Peff

𝜌𝑉𝐷
Re =
µ
Q = I*V

I∗V
Q = h.A. ∆T h = A.∆T

h∗D
Nu = K

Cpµ
Nu = c.PrnRem (since Pr = K
𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠)

Nu = C*Rem

Log Nu = LogC + mLogRe

y = b + mx

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C = Log-1 b

∆Log Nu
Slope m = ∆Log Re

Reading Table:
Ambient temperature T∞ = ?

Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6

I (amp.)
V (volt.)
∆T(⁰C)

Displacement ∆P1 ∆P2 ∆P3 ∆P4 ∆P5 ∆P6

(mm) (mm.H2O) (mm.H2O) (mm.H2O) (mm.H2O) (mm.H2O) (mm.H2O)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65

I1=0.5A I2=1.253A I3=1.89A I4=3A ,V4=22v

Displacement ,V1=4.14v ,V2=9.28v ,V3=13.98v ΔT4=29°C
mm ΔT1=7°C ΔT2=25°C ΔT3=28°C
Δp1 Δp2 Δp3 Δp4
mmh2o mmh2o mmh2o mmh2o

0 20 50 95 190
5 23 85 145 200
10 24 110 155 205
15 24 113 160 210
20 25 115 180 210
25 26 115 182 180
30 26 95 182 135
35 25 88 130 205
40 26 115 125 220

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45 27 122 180 220
50 28 122 185 220
55 28 110 186 225
60 29 65 185 225
65 29 90 176 220
Result Table:

Qsupply V Re h Nu Log Nu Log Re

(watt) (m/sec) (w/m2⁰C)

Discussion and Conclusion:

Draw the graph between (Log Nu and Log Re)

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CUSSONS HEAT TRANSFER BENCH P3210
Data Sheet of This Apparatus is available on Cussons Website.

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Pitot tube: Is a tube that used to measure Stagnation Pressure (Total

Pressure).
Static Pressure: It is Pressure due to head.
Dynamic Pressure: It is Pressure due to velocity.
Total Pressure = Static Pressure + Dynamic Pressure

Pitot Tube Application:

Measurement Velocity of Fluid
Measurement Speed of Aircrafts, Boats.