Description

The Heat Transfer Through Lagged Pipe is designed and fabricated to study lagging phenomenon in case of pipes. It consists of three concentric pipes of small thickness as compared to diameter and are arranged concentrically, and closed with the help of two discs. Two different insulating materials fill the annuli between. the cylinders.Temperature Sensors are fitted to measure the temperature of pipe walls for radial outward heat flow measurement. Inside the inner pipe, a Nichrome wire heater is placed axially. Heat input to the heater is given through a variac and measured by Digital Voltmeter and Digital Ammeter.

Learning Objectives/Experiments:

• • • To estimate the actual rate of heat transfer through the composite cylinders from the measured interface temperature of the two insulating materials with known thermal conductivities.
    • To determine the effective thermal conductivity of the composite cylinder.
    • To compare the theoretical temperature profile within the composite cylinders, with that of observed profile

Technical Specifications:

• • • G.I. Pipe Inner : 5 cm dia. Approx.
    • G.I. pipe middle : 10 cm dia. Approx.
    • G.I. Pipe outer : 15 cm dia. Approx.
    • Length of Pipes : 60 cm Approx.
    • Heater : Nichrome Wire Heater
    • The whole set-up is ingeniously designed and schematically arranged on a powder-coated rigid structure

Control Panel:

• • • Digital Ammeter : 0-2 Amp.
    • Temperature Sensors: RTD PT-100 type.
    • Standard make On/Off switch, Mains Indicator etc.

Scope of Delivery:

• • • 1 Self Contained “Heat Transfer Through Lagged Pipe” Apparatus
    • 1 Instruction Manual consisting of experimental procedures, block diagram etc.