Heat Transfer through Lagged Pipe

Technical Details
Parameter Details
Pipes Length of Pipes 1m approx
M.S. Pipe inside 5cm dia. approx, M.S. Pipe Middle –10 cm dia approx.
M.S. Pipe Outer 10cm Control Panel consisting of Voltmeter – 0 – 200 volts., Ammeter–0–2 Amp., Diammer s tat for heater, 0-230 V, 2 Amps. Digital Temperature indicator, 0- 300°C with 10C last count, using chromel-almel thermocouples, provided with cold junction compensation. Nichrome cartridge heater of suitable capacity and length
Range Of Experiment
  • To determine heat flow rate through lagged pipe and compare it with the heater input for known values of thermal conductivity of lagging material.
  • To determine thermal conductivity of lagging material by assuming input to be heat flow rate
  • To plot temperature distribution