Convection Heat Transfer over a Cylinder
Convection Heat Transfer over a Cylinder
Free Convection:
First, calculate the Rayleigh number using Equation [1],
[pic] [1]
where g is the acceleration of gravity, β = 1/Tf is the volumetric thermal expansion coefficient for gases, Tf = (Ts + Ta)/2 is the film temperature, Ts is the surface temperature, Ta is the ambient temperature, D is the cylinder diameter, ν is the kinematic viscosity, and α is the thermal diffusivity.
Note: Make sure that you convert your film temperature to Kelvin before calculating β. Evaluate all air properties at Tf.
Now, calculate the average Nusselt number using Equation [2] and Table [1],
[pic] [2]
Table [1]
From Equation [2], you can solve for the convection heat transfer coefficient (h) and use it to calculate the convection heat transfer rate using Equation [3],
[pic] [3]
Finally, the total heat transfer from the surface of the cylinder is then equal to the heat transfer by convection and radiation,
[pic] [4]
Forced Convection:
First calculate the Reynolds number using Equation [5],
[pic] [5]
where ν is the kinematic viscosity, V is the flow velocity, and D is the diameter of the cylinder.
Now, using Equation [6] and Table [2], calculate the average Nusselt number,
[pic][pic] [6]
Table [2]
Finally, calculate the convection and radiation heat transfer rates from Equations [3] & [4], respectively.
Note: All properties of air should be evaluated at the film temperature (Tf). Use your heat transfer book to get the properties.
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