Heat Transfer from a Pin Fin

Heat Power Laboratory I (Thermodynamics and

Heat Transfer)
ME II Sec A3
2020-21 2nd Semester
Prof. Achintya Mukhopadhyay
Title:
• Heat Transfer from a Pin Fin
Objective:
• To find out the rate of heat transfer and heat
transfer coefficient through a pin fin
• To study the temperature distribution along
the length of the pin fin
Background Theory Theory
Schematic Diagram • For 1-dimensional fin with
insulated tip
– Temperature distribution
L
x cosh mL  x 
  T  T   0
cosh mL
0  T  T – Rate of heat transfer
Q  hPkA tanh mL
x 0

– Fin Efficiency
Written in lab sheet as
effectiveness Q actual tanhmL 
  
Qideal mL
– For a pin fin P D 4
 2

A D / 4 D
Flow
– Hence 2 hP 4 h Characteristics
m  
kA D k
Material
Geometry
Properties
– How to get h?
Background Theory Theory
Schematic Diagram • Heat transfer coefficient
calculated through correlation
of dimensionless quantities
• For forced convection, Nusselt
number
hD
Nu   f Re, Pr   a Re b Pr c
Thermal Conductivity k f
of Fluid – For air flow over circular cylinders
V Nu  0.615 Re 0.466 ,40  Re  4000
D 0.174 Re 0.618,4000  Re  40000
VD
– Reynolds number Re 

– Velocity V  Q Volume Flowrate
Aduct

– How to get Q?
Background Theory Theory
Schematic Diagram • In the U-tube,
p1  p2   w hw g
• In an orificememter
A1
1 A0 2 A
2 1 1
p1   aV12  p2   aV22
2 2
hw A1V1  A2V2
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/An-orifice-plate-flow-
meter-with-vena-contracta_fig1_321709259   A  2  2 p  p  2 
V22  V12  V22 1   2    1 2
 w hw g
  A1   a a

Area of Vena
Coefficient of • Volume Flow Rate
Contraction
Contracta Area of Orifice Coefficient of
Q  A2V2  CC A0V2  Cd Discharge
 A12  2  w  A12  2w 2w
CC A0  2 2
hg  CC  2 2 0
A hg  Cd A0 hw g
 A1  A2   a  A1  A2  a a
Experimental Setup
Temperature
Scanner

Orifice Plate
Ammeter Voltmeter

Manometer

Dimmerstat

Blower

Heater Duct
Schematic Sketch
Specifications
Procedure
• Start heating the fin by switching the heater and adjusting the
dimmerstat voltage to a specific value
• Start the blower and adjust the difference of level in
manometer (hw) to a specific value with the help of a valve
• When steady state is reached, record the final readings T1 to
T5 and also record the ambient temperature
• Repeat the experiment with different values of hw
• Put off the main switch
Precautions
• Never exceed the heater voltage more than 120 volts
• See that the dimmerstat is at zero before switching on the
heater
• Be sure the steady state is reached before taking the final
readings
Observations Fin Base Location for
Theoretical Calculation

Dimmer- Mano- Steady-state Fin Temp at Diff Locations C Fluid

stat meter Ambient
Voltage Reading , hw T1 T2 T3 T4 T5
Temp C
(V) (cm H2O)
Calculations
T1  T2  T3  T4  T5
• Calculate film temperature Tm 
5
• Calculate mean film temperature Tmf  Tm  T6
 2 2
• Area of orifice Ao  Do
4
• Calculate the volume flow rate
2w
Q  Cd A0 hw g
a
• Velocity of air at Tf Vf 
Q
Aduct

• Velocity of air at Tmf Tmf  273.15

Vmf  V f
T f  273.15
Results
• Plot temperature distribution along the fin (experimental
temperature distribution)
• Calculate the fluid properties at Tmf
• Calculate Re and Nu
• Calculate heat transfer coefficient h, rate of heat transfer and
Q fin
efficiency
• Obtain theoretical temperature distribution assuming insulated tip
• Show all the steps for one run as Sample Calculations
• Plot theoretical and experimental temperature profiles for each
case on the same graph
Fluid Properties

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