Manufactured by Atto Labware

The Finned Tube Heat Exchanger Apparatus is designed to study convective heat transfer enhancement using extended surfaces (fins). It demonstrates how fins improve heat transfer efficiency in air or fluid-cooled systems, making it ideal for thermal engineering labs and HVAC studies.

Educational Objectives

• Understand the principle of heat transfer enhancement using fins.

• Study convective heat transfer in finned and unfinned tubes.

• Determine heat transfer coefficients for air and fluid flows.

• Analyze the effect of fin geometry and material on performance.

• Compare experimental results with theoretical predictions.

Performance Measurement

• Measurement of inlet and outlet temperatures of working fluids.

• Determination of heat transfer rate and coefficient.

• Study of temperature distribution along finned surfaces.

• Evaluation of heat transfer enhancement due to fins.

Panel and Instruments

• Finned tube heat exchanger test section.

• Hot and cold fluid circulation system with pumps.

• Thermocouples or temperature sensors.

• Flow meters for hot and cold fluids.

• Digital temperature indicator.

• Control valves for adjusting flow rates.

• Safety guard and insulated sections.