Thermal Lab

The Thermal Laboratory was established in 1978. It belongs to the Department of Mechanical Engineering and aims to consolidate the understanding of Engineering faculty students of the basic concepts of forms and methods of heat transfer, thermodynamic principles, heating &cooling and air conditioning basics.  The main experiments that can be carried in the Lab. include:  Determination of saturation pressures and temperatures of fluids. Single-stage reciprocating compressor. Energy balance, work and efficiencies of: steam power plant, reciprocating air compressor, and refrigeration cycle. Heat conduction experiments including: linear conduction through a simple wall, composite walls, radial heat flux through spheres and cylinders. Free and forced convection. Radiation heat transfer: Parallel and counter flow heat exchanger; logarithmic mean temperature LMTD.