Set up: Fig: Set up Layout
Setup Description
1. The test rig shown in fig has been used to measure heat transfer coefficient and friction factor in the automotive engine radiator. This experimental setup includes a reservoir steel tank, electrical heater, a pump, a rotameter, hose pipes, flow control valves, a fan, Power supply, K type thermocouples for temperature measurement, and automobile radiator (heat exchanger).
2. An electrical heater (1000W) inside a steel storage tank of 12 ltr capacity (45cm height and 30 cm diameter) put to represent the engine and to heat the fluid. AC mains power supply provide the power to keep the inlet temperature to the radiator from 80 to 100ₒC. A rotameter (500–2500 LPM) and two flow control valves used to measure and control the flow rate. The fluid flows through hose pipes (0.5in.) by a pump (0.5 hp and 30-40 m head) from the tank to the radiator at the flow rate range 500-550 LPM. The total volume of the circulating fluid is 3lts and constant in all the experimental steps.
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Thermocouples of type K, one has been fixed on the heater (T1). Then next two thermocouples are kept in the radiator inlet and outlet tank for recording the inlet (T2) and outlet (T3) fluid temperatures.
4. For the air, a fan (1500-2000 rpm) is installed close on axis line of the radiator. The AC power supply is used to run the fan.
5. Testing is done at constant conditions as when temperature of heater temperature reaches 80oC then pump gets started and fluid will remain in circulation till T1 reaches 500C, and time is noted for this