sorry if im not being really clear here. what im trying to do is evolving as i go along.
basically what the system is trying to do is simulate the exhaust of a car. The box is the exhaust manifold and the pipe is the exhaust pipe. Heat affects our results (im not sure how much) so thats why...
ok, that makes much more sense. They are just using: Q=hA(T2-T1) and h is .25 in my case. Although, I hate the estimation.
What I have is a rectangular box with a smaller 2.5 in. diameter tube attached (about 3 ft. long). The air will be blown into the rectangular box through the tube and...
I have a small container that I am looking to purchase a heater for that I can adjust the temp. Can someone help me with calculation for required BTU/hr? Details below.
Surface Area: 9.388 ft2
Room Temp: 70F
Desired temp in container: up to 750F
Well insulated.
Mcmaster Carr says this...
gloves obviously aren't an option.
and touching metal soaked in cold air for an hour IS cold. its also a company policy that we cant stay in there for more than 15 minutes.
I perform testing in extreme cold temperatures (-20 degrees C). I use a camera to take video of my experiments and everytime we perform a test, I have to go into the chamber and fix the brackets my camera is mounted on to get the focus right (often takes a total time of 45-60 min inside...
