Desenvolvimento e fabricação de dispositivo didático para estudo de transferência de calor por condução térmica

Abstract

The study of phenomena related to heat transfer is essential for preparing future Mechanical Engineering professionals for the job market. With the aim of making understanding this area more accessible and improving the Thermal Sciences Laboratory at UTFPR Curitiba campus, this work proposes the development of a practical device for studying heat transfer by thermal conduction. The device aims to generate and transfer heat, as well as acquire time and temperature data using an Arduino. The design and dimensions required for the device will be developed in SolidWorks, while the validation calculations will be carried out in Excel, comparing the results with measured practical data. Tinkercad software will be used to program and simulate the data acquisition logic. With the development of the device and its calibration, it will allow the studies of the variables that involve heat transfer by thermal conduction, be it thermal conductivity of the material (k), time until a surface reaches a temperature or the temperature a surface reaches in a given time with heat transfer occurring.