Critical Heat Flux Apparatus

Technical Details

Voltmeter 0 - 200 V

Ammeter 0 - 5 Amp

Cylindrical glass Vessel diameter 200mm approx.

Cylindrical glass Vessel height 125mm approx

Bulk Heater - Nichrome Coil.

Test Heater - Nichrome Wire.

Thermometer - 10 to 100°C.

Range Of Experiment

Two successive regions of pool boiling phenomenon namely: • Natural Convection Boiling and. • Nucleate Boiling. Can be isualized up to the critical heat flux point which is attained by slowly increasing the input to heater by the dimmer stat. At the critical heat flux point the wire melts indicating the maximum heat flux position. V and I to be recorded at Critical Heat Flux Point (max.)