Virtual Labs

Heat Transfer Lab

Chemical Engineering

IIT BOMBAY

Introduction

To create a simulated platform to mimic the physical lab of Heat Transfer
To enable formative assessment
To include pitfalls to make the user connect the fundamentals of Heat Transfer to the given lab
To try take the traditional physical lab to higher cognitive levels

Objective

To create a simulated platform to mimic the physical lab of Heat Transfer
To enable formative assessment
To include pitfalls to make the user connect the fundamentals of Heat Transfer to the given lab.
To try take the traditional physical lab to higher cognitive levels.

Experiments

To study the effect of change in the flow rate and temperature on the heat transfer coefficient under laminar flow conditions

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To study the effect of change in the flow rate and temperature on the heat transfer coefficient under turbulent flow conditions

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To determine the thermal conductivity of metals and study the effect of temperature

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To study the effect of change in the flow rate and temperature on the heat transfer coefficient in a Shell & Tube heat exchanger

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To study the effect of change in the flow rate and temperature on the heat transfer coefficient in a Plate heat exchanger

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Target Audience

UG
- UG
PG

Course Alignment

The syllabi of this lab aligns to the following universities in India.

Heat Transfer (PCC-CS104)
Nirma University; Heat Transfer Operation (2CH301); B. Tech
Dharamsinh Desai University; Heat Transfer (CH-505); B. Tech
Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai; Heat Transfer (CET1102); B. Tech
The M S University of Baroda; Heat Transfer Operations (CHL 1502); B. Tech

Allocated University

No university information available.

Reference Books

No reference books available.

Lab Contact Person

Prof. Santosh Noronha,
Professor,
Chemical Engineering

[email protected]