Quick Answer: Critical Heat Flux Apparatus demonstrates the regimes of pool boiling up to the burnout point on a 35 or 40 gauge test wire, 10cm long, heated by passing current through it in a glass trough of water. A 1 kw nichrome heater, a table light and a dimmerstat are included.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Test wire of 35 or 40 gauge, 10 cm long
Nichrome heater, 1 kw capacity
Glass trough of sufficient capacity
Table light to observe the test wire
Voltmeter and ammeter for test wire input; dimmerstat to adjust the voltage
Technical manual supplied
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Test wire
35 gauge or 40 gauge, length 10 cm
Heater
Nichrome, 1 kw capacity, 1 no.
Trough
Glass, sufficient capacity
Lighting
Table light
Measurement
Voltmeter and ammeter
Control
Dimmerstat
Floor surface
1 m x 1 m at working height
About This Product
On this HEAT TRANSFER LAB apparatus, current passed through the test wire heats it while it is surrounded by water of constant temperature. As the voltage is adjusted with the dimmerstat, the temperature difference between the wire surface and the water produces the different pool boiling regimes, observed with the table light until the burnout point.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What does the critical heat flux apparatus show? The regimes of pool boiling on a heated test wire in water, observed until the burnout point.
Q2. What test wire sizes are used? 35 gauge or 40 gauge wire, 10 cm long.
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