Readme

Download as docx, pdf, or txt
Download as docx, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1of 1

Forced Convection Correlations

Since the heat transfer coefficient is a direct function of the temperature gradient next to the wall, the
physical variables on which it depends can be expressed as follows:
h=f(fluid properties, velocity field ,geometry,temperature etc.)

As the function is dependent on several parameters, the heat transfer coefficient is usually expressed in
terms of correlations involving pertinent non-dimensional numbers.

Forced convection: Non-dimensional groupings


• Nusselt No. Nu = hx / k = (convection heat transfer strength)/ (conduction heat transfer strength)
• Prandtl No. Pr = / = (momentum diffusivity)/ (thermal diffusivity)
• Reynolds No. Re = U x /  = (inertia force)/(viscous force)
Viscous force provides the dampening effect for disturbances in the fluid. The heat transfer correlation
can be expressed as Nu=f (Re, Pr)
Nux = 0.323·Rex0.5 · Pr0.3
where Nux  hx/k Rex  (Ux)/ Pr  cP/k

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy