Heat and Mass Transfer Lab
Campus
Technology Campus (Peenya Campus)Used By
Students, Current Students, Faculty / Staff, Research
Details
he Heat and Mass Transfer Lab is equipped to support the undergraduate and postgraduate course curriculum in the fields of mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, and automobile engineering. Its combustion-related equipment also makes the lab ideal for research purposes.
Using experiments, students are taught about modes of heat transfer. They also develop a thorough understanding of heat transfer equipment and extended surfaces.
Particulars of the Facility
Total area of the lab : 174.56 sq m
Salient Features
| Sl. No | Name of the Facility | Specifications | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desktop Computers | P4, 4GB RAM, Dual Core, 160GB Hard Disk | 1 no. |
| 2 | Software | Ansys | 1 no. |
| 3 | Thermal conductivity of metal rod | Computerized Flowmeter, Computerized Temperature indicator, Computerized Power meter, Specimen size: (L X D) 500 mm X 15 mm, Expt. Size: 500 mm X 140 mm X 200 mm | 1 No |
| 4 | Thermal conductivity of composite cylinder apparatus | Computerized Flowmeter, Computerized Temperature indicator (3 nos.) Specimen size: (L X D) 320 mm X 50 mm, Expt. Size: 320 mm X 120 mm X 230 mm | 1 No. |
| 5 | Natural convective heat transfer | Computerized power meter, Computerized Temperature indicator, Specimen size: (L X D) 200 mm X 30 mm, Expt. Size: (L X D) 200 mm X 490 mm | 1 No. |
| 6 | Forced convection heat transfer | Computerized Temperature indicator (2 nos.), Computerized Power meter, pipe diameter: 25 mm, Expt. Size: 1050 mm X 200 mm X 900 mm | 1 No. |
| 7 | Stefan Boltzmann’s constant apparatus | Computerized Temperature indicator, Cavity diameter 240 mm, Size: 270 mm X 270 mm X 140 mm | 1 No. |
| 8 | Heat transfer in pin fin | Computerized Temperature indicator (2 nos.), Specimen size: (L X B X H) 160 mm X 5 mm X 10 mm, Expt. Size: 700 mm X 130 mm X 1000 mm | 1 No. |
| 9 | Heat transfer in Lagged pipe | Computerized Temperature indicator (2 nos.), Computerized power indicator, Specimen size: (L X D) 83 mm X 100 mm, 95 mm X 100 mm and 105 mm X 100 mm, Expt. Size: 490 mm X 130 mm X 200 mm | 1 No. |
| 10 | Two phase boiling heat transfer setup | ||
| 11 | Radiation sheilds apparatus | ||
| 12 | Verification of Fick’s law apparatus | ||
| 13 | Flame propagation apparatus | ||
| 14 | Fluidized bed combustion apparatus | Fluidised bed temperature up to 500 oC Inner Dia: 90 mm Combustion chamber height: 380 mm Combustion chamber material: Quartz | 1 No. |
| 15 | Droplet and film condensation apparatus | Diameter of heater tube: 0.01 m Heater Rating: 200W Length of heater tube: 0.56 m Length of copper and gold coated tube: 0.3 m Length & breadth of vertical plate: 0.05X0.05m | 1 No. |
| 16 | Parallel and counter flow heat exchanger test rig | Computerized Flowmeter, Computerized Temperature indicator (2 nos.) Heater power rating 3 kW, rated pressure 150 kPa, 1 liter capacity, 4 Solenoid valves, Expt. Size: 1380 mm X 230 mm X 250 mm | 1 No. |
| 17 | Boys gas calorimeter | Computerized Temperature indicator, rotameter, Digital weight scale, Expt. Size: 310 mm X 500 mm X 140 mm | 1 No. |
| 18 | Bomb calorimeter | Computerized Temperature indicator Expt. Size: 360 mm X 360 mm X 360 mm | 1 No. |
| 19 | Junker’s gas calorimeter | Expt. Size: 240 mm X 240 mm X 900 mm | 1 No. |
| 20 | Cleveland open cup apparatus for flash and fire point | Expt. Size: 150 mm X 150 mm X 200 mm | 1 No. |
| 21 | Abel’s apparatus for flash and fire point | Expt. Size: 130 mm X 130 mm X 370 mm | 1 No. |
| 22 | Pensky Martin apparatus for flash and fire point | Expt. Size: 240 mm X 240 mm X 240 mm | 1 No. |
| 23 | Saybolt’s viscometer | Expt. Size: L X D 420 mm x 175 mm | 1 No. |
| 24 | Redwood Viscometer | Expt. Size: 160 mm X 160 mm X 350 mm | 1 No. |
| 25 | Torsion Viscometer | Expt. Size: 200 mm X 200 mm X 680 mm | 1 No. |
| 26 | Cloud and pour point apparatus | Expt. Size: L X D 280 mm X 185 mm | 1 No. |
| 27 | Carbon residue apparatus | Expt. Size: 330 mm X 330 mm X 330 mm Computerized Temperature indicator | 1 No. |
Hardware-Refrigeration and AC
| 28 | Refrigeration test rig | Refrigerant: R‑134A, Computerized Flowmeter, Computerized barometer, Thermostat, fan control, Computerized Temperature indicator, Computerized Power meter (2 nos.), Solenoid and capillary tube expansion, Condenser fan rated at 150 W and 1430 RPM, Expt. Size: 1200 mm X 620 mm X 700 mm | |
| 29 | Air conditioning test rig | Computerized Flowmeter, computerized barometer, Computerized velocity meter, computerized hygrometer, Thermostat, fan control, Computerized Temperature indicator (2 nos.), Computerized Power meter (3 nos.), Solenoid and capillary tube expansion, Condenser fan rated at 150 W and 1430 RPM, Expt. Size: 2660 mmX 660 mm X 1350 mm | 1 no. |
| 30 | Parabolic solar collector with cooker | Computerized Temperature indicator, Angle measured with protractor, Expt. Size: 1000 mm X 1000 mm X 1070 mm | 1 no. |
| 31 | Evacuated tube solar water heater with solar panel for pump | (Solar water heater)Expt. Size: 1550 X 1030 X 1100 (mm^3) Computerized Temperature indicator, solar panel dimensions: 1530 X 700 X 1120, rated at 120 W, Monocrystalline connected with inverter and a battery | 1 no. |
| 32 | Wind turbine demonstration setup | Fan controller, Computerized ammeter, Computerized Voltmeter, Computerized tachometer, Expt. Size: 750 mm X 760 mm X 420 mm | 1 no. |
| 33 | Solar panel setup of 20 and 40 W | (Rated at 40 W)Expt. Size: 600 mm X 550 mm (Rated at 20 W)Expt. Size: 460 mm X 320 mm | 1 no. |
Turbomachinery Laboratory
| 34 | Gas turbine test rig | Wren 180 LAB engine. Fully working, instrumented miniature gas turbine engine of 180 N thrust with control system and remote starting and running station | |
| 35 | Steam turbine test rig | Type: 2 stage reaction turbine Nozzle diameter: 3 mm Flow type: Tangential + radial Eddy current dynamometer: 0.75 kW | |
| 36 | Water tube boiler | ||
| 37 | WREN Gas Turbine | Wren 180 LAB engine. Fully working, instrumented miniature gas turbine engine of 180 N thrust with control system and remote starting and running station | |
| 38 | Turbocharger-based gas turbine | Demo model | |
| 39 | Steam boiler | Boiler diameter: 800 mm Height: 1000 mm Steam capacity: 100 kg/hr Pressure: 7.5 barsMax Pressure: 15 bars Pressure gauge 10 bars (2 Nos.)Seperating Calorimeter: 1 No. Throttle Calorimeter: 1 No. K‑Type thermocouple for temperature measurement with digital readout. | |
| 40 | Steam condenser | Outer diameter: 250 mm Inlet diameter: 16 mm Length of condenser: 750 mm Number of tubes: 60 |