Free Convection Quick Comparsion

University of Duhok
College of Engineering
Mechanical Department
“PRACTICAL EXPERIMENTS”
Free Convection - Quick Comparsion
Prepared By: Mohamed Hassan Mahmood
Lecture: Dr. Arkan FAwzi

CONTACTS
Table of Contents
CONTACTS ............................................................................................... 2
Introduction ............................................................................................ 3
Aims of the experiment ........................................................................... 3
Description: ............................................................................................. 4
Procedure ................................................................................................ 5
Discussion................................................................................................ 6
Conclusion ............................................................................................... 6
Reading and graphs ................................................................................. 7
References ............................................................................................ 10
Introduction
Heat transfer by simultaneous conduction and convection, whether free or

forced, forms the basis of most industrial heat exchangers and related
equipment. The measurement and prediction of heat transfer coefficients
for such circumstances by studying the temperature profiles and heat flux in
an air duct with associated flat and extended transfer surfaces. The vertical
duct is so constructed that the air temperature and velocity can be readily
measured, and a variety of "plug-in" modules of heated solid surfaces of
known dimensions can be presented to the air stream for detailed study. A
fan situated at the top of the duct provides the air stream for forced
convection experiments.
Free Convection: heated surface dissipates heat primarily through a

process called convection. Heat is also dissipated by conduction and
radiation, however these effects are not considered in this experiment.
Air in contact with the hot surface is heated by the surface and rises
due to a reduction in density. The heated air is replaced by cooler
air which is in turn heated by the surface and rises. This process is
called free convection.
Aims of the experiment
➢To compare the time taken for each surface to reach a given temperature
for a fixed input power.
➢To understand the different thermal inertia characteristics of each heat

transfer surface for free convection
Description:
The bench-mounting equipment includes a vertical duct that holds the

chosen heat transter surtace and all instruments needed
TecQuipment includes three different coron heatTranster surfaces with the

equipment:
● A flat plate
● A pinned surface – similar a tubular heat exchangel
● A finned surface - similar to the fins on air-cooled engines
or electrical heat sinks.
Each surtace has its own built-in variable-power electric heater
For free convection tests, the heated air rises from the surtace and up the
duct.
Procedure
1- Remove the fan from the top of the duct.
2- Fit your chosen heat transfer surface.
3- Create a blank results table.
4- Switch on the heater and set it to 60 watts power.
5- Wait for temperature to stabilize – timing instrument.
6- Record the maximum temperature surface reaches and inlet (ambient

temperature).
7- Switch off the heater and allow the surface to cool down to near ambient
temperature.
8- Repeat the experiment for the other heat transfer surface.

Discussion
From this results that we got and from the graph, it is observed that there is
a variation in the inlet temperature which should by constant and equal to
the surrounding temperature. This variation maybe because of the sensors
sensitivity or because of our bodies temperature effect
Conclusion
In this experiment we studied free convection heat transfer coefficient. We

took the measured readings of the temperature at the inlet, surface and
outlet of the duct. We notice the variation in the inlet temperature and we
suggested two reasons causing that. We made a chart that represent the
profile of outlet temperature. By thermal conductivity of air graph, we found
k.
Reading and graphs
References
• Dr.Rami Jumah 'Heat transfer laboratory' laboratory manual July.

• https://www.tecquipment.com/free-and-forced-convection-exp
• https://www.tecquipment.com/free-and-forced-convection-exp
• file:///Users/ laboratory-experiment-in-the-free-convection-of-a-
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University of Duhok

Free Convection - Quick Comparsion

Prepared By: Mohamed Hassan Mahmood

Lecture: Dr. Arkan FAwzi

Heat transfer by simultaneous conduction and convection, whether free or

Free Convection: heated surface dissipates heat primarily through a

Aims of the experiment

➢To understand the different thermal inertia characteristics of each heat

The bench-mounting equipment includes a vertical duct that holds the

TecQuipment includes three different coron heatTranster surfaces with the

● A pinned surface – similar a tubular heat exchangel

● A finned surface - similar to the fins on air-cooled engines

or electrical heat sinks.

Each surtace has its own built-in variable-power electric heater

1- Remove the fan from the top of the duct.

2- Fit your chosen heat transfer surface.

3- Create a blank results table.

4- Switch on the heater and set it to 60 watts power.

5- Wait for temperature to stabilize – timing instrument.

6- Record the maximum temperature surface reaches and inlet (ambient

8- Repeat the experiment for the other heat transfer surface.

In this experiment we studied free convection heat transfer coefficient. We

• Dr.Rami Jumah 'Heat transfer laboratory' laboratory manual July.

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