RESULT

Heat power, P =60 W

Air velocity, v =3.0m/s

Time,t(s) Ts,(°C) Ts-T∞,(°C) h,(W/m2C°)

0 39.9 15.1 361.23

1 41.4 16.6 328.59
2 42.6 17.7 308.17
3 43.7 18.8 290.14
4 44.7 19.8 275.48
5 45.7 20.8 262.24
6 52.9 21.5 253.67
7 47.4 22.4 243.51
8 48.1 23.1 236.13
9 48.8 23.7 230.15
10 49.5 24.4 223.55
11 50.1 25 218.18
12 50.6 25.5 213.90
13 51.2 26 209.79
14 51.7 26.5 205.83
15 52.2 27.1 201.27
16 52.7 27.5 198.35
17 53.2 28 194.81
18 53.6 28.3 192.74
19 54.0 28.7 190.05
20 54.4 29.1 187.44
21 54.8 29.5 184.90
22 55.1 29.8 183.04
23 55.4 30.2 180.61
24 55.7 30.4 179.43
25 56.0 30.7 177.67
26 56.2 30.9 176.52
27 56.5 31.2 174.83
28 56.7 31.4 173.71
29 57.0 31.7 172.06
30 57.2 31.9 170.98
31 57.4 32 170.45
32 57.5 32.1 169.92
33 57.7 32.4 168.35
34 57.8 32.5 167.83
35 57.9 32.6 167.32
36 58.0 32.6 167.32
37 58.1 32.7 166.81
38 58.3 32.9 165.79
39 58.4 33.1 164.79
40 58.6 33.2 164.29
41 58.7 33.4 163.31
42 58.8 33.4 163.31
43 58.8 33.4 163.31
44 58.8 33.4 163.31
Table 0.1: Experiment Data

Temperature difference, Ts-T∞,(°C) against Time, s

40

35

30
Temperature difference, Ts-T∞,(°C)

25

20

15

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Time, s

Graph 0.1: Temperature vs Time

Sample Calculation

Area= H x L Area = 0.11 x 0.1 = 0.011 m2

Convection Heat Transfer Rate 60 = h (0.011)(39.9-24.8)

 = h As (Ts-T∞) h = 361.23
W
U = 3 m/s m 2 .C
 = 60W

Local Prandtl Number (0.000018)(1.005)

C p Pr =
Pr = 1.400
k = 0.01292
 = absolute viscocity (kg/ms), Air = 0.000018
CP = specific heat (J/kg. C ), Air = 1.005 kJ/kg.
C

Renault Number (1.204)(3)(0.1)

VL Re=
0.000018
Re =
 =20066.67
 = density of air, 1.204 kg/m3

Drag Coefficient Cd = 1.328 (20066.67)-1/2

Cd = 1.328 Re -1/2 = 9.375 x10-3

Friction Coefficient Cf = 0.664 (20066.67)-1/2

Cf = 0.664 Rex -1/2 = 4.687x10-3

Local Boundary Layer 5(0.1)

5x =
= 20066.67
Re x = 3.530x10-3 m

Local Thermal Boundary Layer 

 T = , Pr-1/3
T = , Pr-1/3 1.026
1.026 3.530 x10 3
= , 0.01292-1/3
1.026
= 6.806x10-3 m

Nusselt Number NuL = 0.037 Re0.8 Pr1/3

NuL = 0.037 Re0.8 Pr1/3 = 0.037 (20066.67)0.8 0.012921/3
=24.02