1.

To show how heat conducts around a

solid disc of uniform dimension and
material.
2. To show how you can calculate the
experiment thermal conductivity of the
material in a solid disc of uniform
dimension.
 The equation of radial heat conduction
is similar to that for linear heat transfer,
except that it calculates the area and
thickness of the ring-shaped pieces of
material between the temperature
measurements points. This of course
needs their inner and outer radii and the
thickness of the disc.
 2∗3.14∗kL
 ሶ
Rate of Heat Transfer = 𝑄= 𝑟2 (𝑇1 − 𝑇2 )
ln
𝑟1
𝑟2
ሶ
𝑄∗ln
 So K = 𝑟1
2∗3.14∗𝐿(𝑇1 −𝑇2 )
A solid brass disc with an electric
heater (heat source) at its center and
a circular cross section cooling tube
(heat sink) around its circumference.
 At equally spaced radii on the disc,
seven thermocouples measure the
temperature as the heat conducts
radially outwards from the heater.

 Insulation around the disc reduces heat

loss by convection and radiation, so that
the results should match the theory for
simple radial conduction only.
 Base unit:TD1002 Heat Transfer
Experiments Base Unit
 TD1002b Radial Heat Conduction
Experiment
 brass material
 Connect and setup the radial heat
conduction experiment (TD1002A).
 Create a blank results table.

Material:
Ambient:
power (W) T1(C) T2(C) T3(C) T4(C) T5(C) T6(C) T7(C)

30
50
Radial from 0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06
T1(m)
 Use accurate thermometer to check the
local ambient air temperature for
reference.
 Open the water outlet valve to start the
water flowing, then switch on the heater
and set to 30 watts power.
 Wait for the temperature to stabilize and
then record T1 to T7 .
 For the comparison, repeat the test at
one or more heater powers greater than
30 W.
 Switch off the heater and the water
supply.
 The relationship between the
Temperature and Distance at power
30watt
45

40

35
Temperature (°C)

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07
Radial from T1 (m)
 The relationship between the
Temperature and Distance at power
50watt
60

50
Temperature (°C)

40

30

20

10

0
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07
Radial from T1 (m)
 𝑟2
ሶ
𝑄∗ln
 K= 𝑟1
2∗3.14∗𝐿(𝑇1 −𝑇2 )
 At L= 5mm , r1 =10mm,r2 = 88mm and
temperature different between T7 and T1
 Comparison between the theatrical and
experimental thermal conductivity