On 17 July 2024, our colleague Julius Wilker accompanied his colleague Fabian Scheck to a temperature and pressure measurement. This measurement was carried out as part of Fabian Scheck’s CONDRA research project and took place at Kanthal in Mörfelden-Walldorf, near Frankfurt.
Julius Wilker, who recently started his own research project EnabEL at the IOB, took the opportunity to gain practical experience in the field of electric heating and to get to know other project colleagues. The aim of the trip was for him to visit the production of electric heating elements and to obtain sample materials for the EnabEL project.
The participants met at the IOB early in the morning and then set off together on the three-hour journey to Frankfurt. After arriving and being welcomed by Kanthal’s Technology and Innovation Manager, Dr. Markus Mann, the colleagues were given a tour of Kanthal’s test laboratory. The necessary sensors were then set up.
After a joint lunch, the colleagues began the measurements. The sensors were connected to the computer so that the measurements could be followed in real time. Kanthal’s flow heater was used to heat the air electrically. The temperature was increased in small steps to avoid possible delays caused by the heating elements burning out. Once the target temperature was reached, the stored measurement data was checked.
The temperature and pressure of the hot air flow could be measured precisely. Overall, pressure losses were detected, but on the other hand, very good heat transfer was observed at the heating elements.
We would like to thank Kanthal for the excellent cooperation and look forward to further utilising the results in this and other projects, such as EnabEL.