Heat conduction and convection
Investigation of heat conduction and convection using the example of a cooling fin
Features

• effect of heat conduction and convection on heat transfer
• experiments with still air on free convection 
• network capability: network access to ongoing experiments by any number of external workstations
• software: operation and control of the experimental unit, data  acquisition and educational software
• E-Learning: multi-media didactic materials accessible online
• Learning objectives/experiments
• effect of heat conduction and convection on heat transfer
• effect of free and forced convection on heat transfer
• calculate convective heat transfers
• effect of different materials on heat conduction
• effect of sample length on heat transfer
• E-Learning 
• multi-media online course, which enables learning independent of time and place
• access via Internet browser
• educational software including different learning modules
• course in the fundamentals
• detailed thematic courses
• check through targeted review of the learning objectives
• authoring system with editor that enables you to integrate your own, local content into the educational software

Specification

• investigate heat conduction and convection using the example of a cooling fin
• cooling fin: sample heated at one end, metal
• 6 samples made of different materials and with different lengths
• 6 fans for experiments with forced convection
• continuously adjustable heating and fan power
• display of temperatures, heating power and air velocity in the software
• due to integrated microprocessor-based instrumentation no additional devices with error-prone wiring are required
• functions of the software: system operation, data acquisition, educational software
• network capability: LAN/WLAN connection of any number of ext. workstations with software for observation and evaluation of the experiments 
• E-Learning: multi-media didactic materials accessible online
• software for data acquisition via USB under Windows 8.1, 10

Technical data
Heater
• heating power: 30W
• temperature limitation: 160°C 6x fans
• max. flow rate: 40m3/h
• nominal speed: 14400min-1
• power consumption: 7,9W
4x samples, short
• length dissipating heat: 104mm
• heat transfer area: 32,6cm2
• copper, aluminium, brass, steel
2x samples, long
• length dissipating heat: 154mm
• heat transfer area: 48,4cm2
• copper, steel
Measuring ranges
• flow velocity: 0...10m/s
• temperature: 8x 0...325°C
• heating power: 0...30W
230V, 50Hz, 1 phase;