Objective

 To use radial heat conduction to calculate the thermal conductivity (k) of a

brass specimen

Methodology

1. Setup for an experiment on radial heat conduction and a schematic

representation of the apparatus' design are presented in Figure 1.
2. The switch at the front is turned on
3. Switch on the cooling water and set the water flow to 1.5 litres per
minute. With the use of a measuring cylinder and timer, the actual flow
can be verified.
4. Heater Voltage should be set at 12 volts. Set the selector switch to
position V and adjust the voltage control potentiometer on the top of the
panel metre to 12 volts.
5. Using the same procedure as before, set the heater voltage to 17 volts.
Repeat the aforementioned values after allowing the HT12 to stabilise.
6. The same procedure as before should be used to set the heater voltage
to 21 volts. Repeat the above values once the HT12 has stabilised.
7. Similar to earlier, set the heater voltage to 21 volts. Recheck the data
above when the HT12 has stabilised.
8. Using the same procedure as before, set the heater voltage to 23 volts.
Repeat the aforementioned values after allowing the HT12 to stabilise.

Expected Result

Data & Result

VOLTS AMP (A) Q (W) T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6

(V)

V I W °C °C °C °C °C °C

Radius (mm)
Conclusion

In conclusion, the inside temperature is higher than the outside temperature. Then, the
flow of heat transfer is from the highest temperature to the lowest temperature.