The Heat Exchanger Lab allows users to study the dynamics of heat transfer between fluids. The experiments developed by the iLab Heat Transfer Project make use of equipment manufactured by Armfield Ltd. that fall into two categories: (1) heat exchangers, and (2) conduction, convection, and radiation processes. In each category, the hardware consists of a general-purpose service unit that supplies facilities and infrastructure and is used in conjunction with a range of small -cale accessory equipment for carrying out the specific experiment. The service units are operated and controlled via LabVIEW software on a computer that, in turn, functions as a server with LabVIEW software, that enables monitoring and control on the internet.
| Topics/Standards it Teaches: | Thermodynamics, Conduction, Convection, Radiation |
| Correlating High School Course: | AP Physics B, AP Chemistry |
| Interaction Mode: | Synchronous |
The iLab Network is supported in part by the National Science Foundation under grant OCI-0753324. However, any opinions, findings, conclusions, and/or recommendations are those of the investigators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.