Al-Balqa Applied University

Faculty Engineering Technology

Chemical Engineering Department
Heat Transfer Lab

Experiment (4)
Cross sectional area
Objective :
To investigate the effect of change in cross sectional area on
the temperature profile along a thermal conductor .
Theory :
The rate of heat conduction though a plane layer is
proportional to the temperature difference a cross the layer
and the heat transfer area , but is inversely proportional to
the thickness of the layer . From Fourier law of heat
conduction ( dT / dx ) the temperature gradient , from
continuity the heat flow ratio is the same for each section of
the conductor . Also the thermal conductivity is constant .
AH ( dTdx ) H =AS ( dTdx ) S
Reading of the experiment :
V = 245 v
A= 0.194 A
% = 37 %
L= 3 cm
DH = 2.5 cm
Ds = 1.5 cm
Ratio = 2.5 ^2 / 1.5 ^2 = 2.78
Slope H = 20
Slope S = 41
Ratio slope = slope S / slope H = 41/20 = 2.05
 Set T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9
point
60 54.1 52.2 50.1 45.8 41.8 37.6 34 32.4 31.1
Curve :

temp
330

325

320

315

310

305

300

295

290
0.05 0.15 0.25 0.35 0.45 0.55 0.65 0.75 0.85

temp