Heat and Mass Transfer Lab is a place where the fundamentals of thermal dynamics and material flow are conceptualised and brought to life via practical investigation. Students gain a realistic understanding of heat conduction, convection, radiation, and mass transport phenomena through the experimentation that takes place in this laboratory, which acts as a cornerstone in engineering education. Students explore real-world applications while being equipped with cutting-edge technology and simulation tools. This allows them to hone their analytical and problem-solving skills, which are crucial for success in areas such as manufacturing, energy, and environmental engineering. Whether they are learning about heat exchangers, fluid dynamics, or chemical processes, our laboratory helps students develop a profound comprehension of fundamental topics while also equipping them to innovate and thrive in their engineering careers. The Heat and Mass Transfer Lab provides students with the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of experiments that are crucial to their comprehension of thermal dynamics and the flow of materials. These studies include detecting the thermal conductivity of composite walls, insulating powders, oils, and water, as well as studying heat transfer coefficients in air under natural and forced convection conditions. Additionally, the thermal conductivity of pipe insulation is measured using a lagged pipe apparatus. Additionally, students research heat transfer from pin-fin structures, analyse heat flux during pool and flow boiling, and investigate condensation heat transfer in film-wise and drop-wise regimes. All of these activities are carried out in class. In addition to this, they investigate the efficiency of tube-in-tube heat exchangers, assess the emissivity of grey surfaces, measure the Stefan–Boltzmann constant, and calibrate thermocouples and RTDs in order to obtain precise temperature readings.
