The thermal conductivity of a fluid is determined by using it to fill a small gap between an electrically heated cylinder and a water cooling jacket. The small size of the gap helps avoiding any natural convection mechanism.
TRAINING PROGRAM
This unit enables to develop and analyze the following issues:
• Calibration to determine the effects of heat loss to the environment
• Determining the thermal conductivity of gas and liquids
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
• Aluminum heated cylinder, average diameter = 39 mm, length = 110 mm
• Heater, 200 W @ 24 V
• Radial clearance for the fluid 0.4 mm
• Water cooling jacket
• 2 K-type thermocouples
