Manufactured by Atto Labware

The Thermal Conductivity of Liquid Apparatus is designed to experimentally determine the thermal conductivity of various liquids under steady-state conditions. It enables students to understand heat conduction through liquids and compare experimental values with theoretical data.

Educational Objectives

• Understand the principles of heat conduction in liquids.

• Determine thermal conductivity of different liquids.

• Study the effect of temperature on thermal conductivity.

• Verify Fourier’s law of heat conduction.

• Correlate experimental data with theoretical models.

Performance Measurement

• Measurement of liquid temperature at multiple points.

• Control and monitoring of heat input.

• Calculation of thermal conductivity values.

• Comparison between experimental and standard data.

Panel and Instruments

• Double-walled cylindrical test cell filled with liquid sample.

• Electric heater with variable power supply.

• Cooling water circulation unit.

• Thermocouples for temperature measurement.

• Digital temperature display.

• Voltmeter and ammeter for heat input measurement.

• Safety features with insulated chamber.