Thermal Conductivity Of Insulating Slab for engineering schools

Thermal Conductivity of Insulating Slab Apparatus Manufacturer, Supplier and Exporter – Designed for engineering and heat transfer laboratories, this apparatus is used to determine the thermal conductivity of insulating materials in slab form and study its variation with temperature. The setup features a central heater, ring guard heater, cooling chambers, and precision temperature sensors to ensure accurate unidirectional heat flow through the test specimens.

Experiments:

• Determination of the thermal conductivity of insulating slab materials

• Study of the variation of thermal conductivity with temperature

Utilities Required:

• Water supply: 5 litres/min (approx.)

• Electric supply: 220 V AC, Single Phase, 2 Amp

• Laboratory table for mounting the setup

Technical Specifications:

• Specimen size: 180 mm diameter × 12 mm thickness (approx.)

• Central heater: 100 mm diameter, sandwiched between copper plates

• Ring guard heater: 35 mm width, sandwiched between copper rings

• Cooling chambers: 2 Nos., aluminium construction with water circulation

• Insulation: Ceramic wool

• Digital voltmeter: 0–300 V

• Digital ammeter: 0–2 A

• Variacs: 2 Nos., 0–230 V, 2 A (one each for central and ring guard heaters)

• Digital temperature indicator: 0–199.9°C, with multi-channel selector switch

• Temperature sensors: RTD PT-100

• Mild steel cabinet with powder-coated base plate

• Supplied with detailed English instruction manual