AFT002 Thermal Expansion Training Panel
Learning Objectives / Experiments
– thermal expansion of different materials such as PVC, PE, copper and steel
– determination of thermal expansion coefficients and the expansion force
– measurement of pipe elongation
– effect of varying pipe diameter
– expansion compensator
Specification
[1] investigating the thermal expansion of different pipe sections
[2] pipe sections can be selected by ball valves
[3] water connections made using quick-release couplings
[4] operation with hot and cold water supplies
[5] adjustment of the water temperature using mixing battery with thermocouple
[6] temperature measurement using battery-operated digital thermometer
[7] force measuring device to determine the expansion force