Thermal Model

Math Model

 

 

MATLab Entry

mice = .014787;
mwater = .42;
Twater=12.2222;
Tice = -20;
Te = (-((mice*(Tice))/mwater)+Twater)/((mice/mwater)+1)

 

MATLab Results

Equalribrium Temperature is 12.4867 Degrees Celcius.

 

Experiment Design

 

Temerature sensor was water proofed by a straw and hotglue. Temperature was the measured using a arduino programmed to relay data back the the console.

 Experiment Results

 

Conclusion (Theoretical vs. Experimental)

 

Experimental data was far from the predicted data.  This leads me to believe that the math model has an error. Other possible errors could result from the exclusion of the glass, air, and positioning of ice vs. teperature probe from the math model. However upon multiple reviews of the math model no errors could be found with the exception of the formetioned exlusions.

 

Collaboration

Data was collected in collaboration with Jason Hurst (because I am still without a temperature sensor).