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    The document describes an experiment to investigate Fourier's Law of heat conduction through a homogeneous brass bar. The experiment uses a linear heat transfer unit to apply a temperature difference across the bar and measures the resulting heat flow. Temperature readings will be taken at multiple points along the bar and used to calculate the bar's thermal conductivity based on Fourier's Law equation relating heat flow, temperature difference, material properties and bar dimensions. A table of expected thermal conductivity values for various common materials is also provided for comparison purposes.

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    The document describes an experiment to investigate Fourier's Law of heat conduction through a homogeneous brass bar. The experiment uses a linear heat transfer unit to apply a temperature difference across the bar and measures the resulting heat flow. Temperature readings will be taken at multiple points along the bar and used to calculate the bar's thermal conductivity based on Fourier's Law equation relating heat flow, temperature difference, material properties and bar dimensions. A table of expected thermal conductivity values for various common materials is also provided for comparison purposes.

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    To investigate Fourier’s Law for the linear conduction for heat along a homogenous bar.

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    The document describes an experiment to investigate Fourier's Law of heat conduction through a homogeneous brass bar. The experiment uses a linear heat transfer unit to apply a temperature difference across the bar and measures the resulting heat flow. Temperature readings will be taken at multiple points along the bar and used to calculate the bar's thermal conductivity based on Fourier's Law equation relating heat flow, temperature difference, material properties and bar dimensions. A table of expected thermal conductivity values for various common materials is also provided for comparison purposes.

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    Heat Conduction in Solid Experiment

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    Experiment No: 1

    Objective:

    To investigate Fourier’s Law for the linear conduction for heat along a homogenous bar.
    Apparatus:
     Linear Heat Transfer Unit
     Homogenous Bar

    Figure: Linear Heat Transfer Unit

    Introductıon:
    Theory:

    Fourier’s law of heat conduction states that rate of heat transfer through a plane body is directly
    proportional to the temperature difference across the body, thermal conductivity of the material and
    heat transfer area but inversly proportional to the thickness of plane body. So, if a plane wall of
    thickness ( x ) and area (A) supports a temperature difference ( T ) then the heat transfer rate per
    unit time (Q) by conduction through the wall is found to be:
    T
    Q  -k A
    x
    Where:

    Heat transfer area A [m2]

    Distance x [m]

    Heat transfer rate per unit time (heat flow) Q [W]


    Temperature measured T [K]

    Thermal conductivity k [W/mK]


    It should be noted that heat flow is positive in the direction of temperature fall hence the negative sign in the
    equation.

    Observations:

    Specimen Material: Brass

    Specimen Diameter: 0.025

    Cross Sectional Area: 4.91*10-4 m2

    The necessary data for calculations will be recorded to the table given below.

    Material: Brass

    Heat Flow (Q) T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9

    Distance from
    T1 (m)

    Calculations:

    Using the equation given below, calculate the thermal conductivity. Thermal

    conductivity is defined as:

    T
    Q  -k A
    x
    Graph:
    Temperature [°C]

    Table:

    Materials in Normal Conditions (298 K, 24.85 °C) Thermal Conductivity (k) W/m°C
    Pure Aluminium 205-237
    Aluminium Alloy (6082) 170
    Brass (CZ 121 ) 123
    Brass (63% Copper) 125
    Brass (70% Copper) 109-121
    Metals
    Pure Copper 353-386
    Copper (C101) 388
    Light Steel 50
    Stainless Steel 16
    Air 0.0234
    Gas
    Hydrogen 0.172
    Asbestos 0.28
    Glass 0.8
    Others Water 0.6
    Wood 0.07-0.2
    Table: Thermal Conductivities for Different Material Types

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