This equipment has been designed to study radial heat conduction in steady-state condition and it mainly consists of a metallic disk provided with temperature sensors arranged radially from centre to circumference. This metallic disk is heated at the centre and cooled peripherally to generate a radial heat flow by conduction.
TRAINING PROGRAM
This unit enables to develop and analyze the following issues:
• Using Fourier’s equation to describe the heat exchange through solid materials
• Temperature trend during radial heat conduction
• Determining heat conductivity
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
• Disk of brass with thickness of 3 mm and diameter of 110 mm, provided with a central copper cylinder of 14 mm; the whole sample is coated with plastic material to minimize heat losses and to protect operators from scalds
• Cartridge resistance of 100 W @ 24 Vdc with safety thermostat
• Copper pipe around disk circumference for water cooling, provided with reducer – filter and control valve
• Six housings for K-type thermocouples arranged radially on disk
