Thermal Conductivity of the Gas Inside the Tube - GATE ME '98

A gas filled tube has 2 mm inside diameter and 25 cm length. The gas is heated by an electrical wire of diameter 50 microns (0.05mm) located along the axis of the tube. Current and voltage drop across the heating element are 0.5 amps and 4 volts, respectively. If the measured wire and inside tube wall temperatures are 175 C and 150 C respectively, find the thermal conductivity of the gas filling the tube.

1 answer0 replies

1 Comment

Thermodynamics Forum

Sep 15

A gas filled tube has 2 mm inside diameter and 25 cm length. The gas is heated by an electrical wire of diameter 50 microns (0.05mm) located along the axis of the tube. Current and voltage drop across the heating element are 0.5 amps and 4 volts, respectively. If the measured wire and inside tube wall temperatures are 175 C and 150 C respectively, find the thermal conductivity of the gas filling the tube.