FM-BINUS-AE-FSM-144/R0

ASSESSMENT METHOD
Instructions

1. Visit http://www.rpaulsingh.com/learning/virtual/virtual.html

2. Read carefully the instruction for saving data on a spreadsheet for further analysis
3. On the right side, click on “Heating liquid foods in a kettle”
4. Read the overview, industrial system, procedures and theory carefully.

5. Click on “Virtual Experiment”

Effect of convective heat transfer coefficient (H value)
a) Set the operator’s panel as below
Initial Kettle-surface Radius of Heating H-value
temperature temperature Kettle (m) time (min) (W/m-2K)
(ºC) (ºC)
20 85 0,5 5 1500
b) Start experiment (NOTE: Do not click on “Export data” yet!)
c) Set again the operator’s panel as below
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Initial Kettle-surface Radius of Heating H-value

temperature temperature Kettle (m) time (min) (W/m-2K)
(ºC) (ºC)
20 85 0,5 5 2500
d) Start experiment (NOTE: Do not click on “Export data” yet!)
e) Set again the operator’s panel as below
Initial Kettle-surface Radius of Heating H-value
temperature temperature Kettle (m) time (min) (W/m-2K)
(ºC) (ºC)
20 85 0,5 5 3500
f) Start experiment
g) Click on “Export Data”. You will obtain an Excel data

h) Back on the website, and click on “Data analysis” and carefully read the instruction.
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i) Make a graph of ln[(T - Tm/(Ti - Tm)] vs. time

j) Analyze the effect of convective transfer coefficient (H value) on the heating process (heating
rate)

Effect of kettle-surface temperature

a) Set the operator’s panel as below
Initial Kettle-surface Radius of Heating H-value
temperature temperature Kettle (m) time (min) (W/m-2K)
(ºC) (ºC)
20 75 0,5 5 2000
b) Start experiment (NOTE: Do not click on “Export data” yet!)
c) Set again the operator’s panel as below
Initial Kettle-surface Radius of Heating H-value
temperature temperature Kettle (m) time (min) (W/m-2K)
(ºC) (ºC)
20 85 0,5 5 2000
d) Start experiment (NOTE: Do not click on “Export data” yet!)
e) Set again the operator’s panel as below
Initial Kettle-surface Radius of Heating H-value
temperature temperature Kettle (m) time (min) (W/m-2K)
(ºC) (ºC)
20 95 0,5 5 2000
f) Start experiment
g) Click on “Export Data”. You will obtain an Excel data
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h) Back on the website, and click on “Data analysis” and carefully read the instruction.

i) Make a graph of ln[(T - Tm/(Ti - Tm)] vs. time

j) Analyze the effect of kettle-surface temperature on the heating process (heating rate)

Assignment:
Prepare a group report consisting of
• Cover
• Introduction
• Goal of the experiment
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• Methodology
• Result (Graphs) and heating rate
• Discussion:
o Principle of heat transfer
o Effect of H-value and kettle-surface temperature on the heating process
o Factors affecting heat transfer
• Conclusion
• Reference

Note for Lecturers:

- The lecturer informs the student the AoL assignment at the first meeting
- The student must complete it at the 13 th session