The research of thermophysical properties of honeycoms

The study presents the results of the research of the dependence of thermophysical properties of honeycombs on relative humidity of bee bread contained in them. The research need to be taken into account both in the design and justification of structural and technological parameters of the equipment for drying combs, which is one of the stages of the technology for extracting bee bread, and in the formation of the nest for a bee colony for winter. Laboratory research was carried out in three stages: the research of thermophysical characteristics of honeycombs of native humidity; the research of thermophysical characteristics of the honeycombs, dried in convective manner for 48 hours and the research of thermal characteristics of wax base, freed from bee bread. The measurement of thermophysical properties of honeycombs was carried out in ITP-MG4 "100" thermal conductivity meter. The methodology of the research and general view of the installation during the investigation of thermophysical properties are described in the study...