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    11.guarded Plate Apparatus

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    This document describes a procedure to determine the thermal conductivity of a material using a guarded plate apparatus. The apparatus contains hot and cold plates separated by the material specimen. Thermocouples are used to measure the temperature difference across the specimen under different heat inputs. Fourier's law of conduction is then used to calculate the thermal conductivity based on the temperature difference, specimen thickness and area, and heat input. The experiment involves stabilizing the apparatus, measuring temperatures, varying heat input, and calculating thermal conductivity.

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    This document describes a procedure to determine the thermal conductivity of a material using a guarded plate apparatus. The apparatus contains hot and cold plates separated by the material specimen. Thermocouples are used to measure the temperature difference across the specimen under different heat inputs. Fourier's law of conduction is then used to calculate the thermal conductivity based on the temperature difference, specimen thickness and area, and heat input. The experiment involves stabilizing the apparatus, measuring temperatures, varying heat input, and calculating thermal conductivity.

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    This document describes a procedure to determine the thermal conductivity of a material using a guarded plate apparatus. The apparatus contains hot and cold plates separated by the material specimen. Thermocouples are used to measure the temperature difference across the specimen under different heat inputs. Fourier's law of conduction is then used to calculate the thermal conductivity based on the temperature difference, specimen thickness and area, and heat input. The experiment involves stabilizing the apparatus, measuring temperatures, varying heat input, and calculating thermal conductivity.

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    This document describes a procedure to determine the thermal conductivity of a material using a guarded plate apparatus. The apparatus contains hot and cold plates separated by the material specimen. Thermocouples are used to measure the temperature difference across the specimen under different heat inputs. Fourier's law of conduction is then used to calculate the thermal conductivity based on the temperature difference, specimen thickness and area, and heat input. The experiment involves stabilizing the apparatus, measuring temperatures, varying heat input, and calculating thermal conductivity.

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    Thermal conductivity measurement using guarded plate apparatus.

    AIM

    To determine the thermal conductivity of a material by two slabs guarded hot plate method.

    APPARATUS REQUIRED

    Guarded plate apparatus

    SPECIFICATIONS

    Material =

    Diameter, d = 150 mm

    Specimen thickness, ΔL = 10 mm

    FORMULA USED

    ⁄
    Thermal conductivity, ( )

    Area of specimen, ( )

    Heat input, Q=V×I (Watts)

    Where, Q = heat transfer in Watts


    ΔL = thickness in m
    A = area of heat transfer in m2
    ΔT = temperature difference across the length ΔL in 0C or K

    PROCEDURE

    1. Connect the three pin plug to 230 V, 50 Hz, 5 Amps power supply socket with dimmer in OFF
    position.

    2. Turn the dimmer in clockwise direction to supply the power to heaters.

    3. Allow the unit to stabilize.


    4. Note down the temperature indicated by the digital temperature indicator by turning the thermocouple
    selector switch clockwise step by step.

    5. Repeat the experiment for different power inputs to the heater.

    6. After the experiment is over turn the dimmer knob anti clockwise direction to zero.

    RESULT

    The thermal conductivity of the given material is ___________ (W m-1 K-1)

    INFERENCE
    OBSERVATIONS AND CALCULATIONS

    Voltmeter Ammeter Top Hot Plate Bottom Hot Plate Top Cold Plate Bottom Cold Plate
    (V) (I) T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8
    (oC) (oC) (oC) (oC) (oC) (oC) (oC) (oC)

    Mean temperature at the surface of the specimen on the hot plate side,

    ( )
    (oC)

    Mean temperature at the surface of the specimen on the cold plate side,

    ( )
    (oC)

    ( )
    Heat transferred, (W)

    Thermal conductivity, (Wm-1K-1)


    ( )
    PRE-LAB QUESTIONS

    1. What are the different modes of heat transfer?

    2. What is meant by conduction?

    3. What is thermal conductivity? What is its unit?

    4. State Fourier’s law of conduction.

    5. What is meant by one dimensional heat flow?

    6. How does the thermal conductivity of solids vary with temperature?

    POST-LAB QUESTIONS

    1. Why multiple thermocouples are used to measure the hot and cold plate temperature?

    2. What is the used of guarded heater?

    3. What are the other methods of measuring thermal conductivity in solids?

    4. Can the set up be used to measure the thermal conductivity of fluids?

    5. What is contact resistance?

    6. What is thermal resistance?

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