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This Worksheet will allow you to calculate heat transfer coefficients (h) for convection situations that involve internal flow in a tube of given cross-section. The sheet will allow you to input your tube cross section specifications (perimeter, area, diameter), to define desired flow rates, to calculate Reynold's numbers and Nusselt numbers, and finally to find the local heat transfer coefficient (h). Each Section of the sheet is surrounded by a border with a heading, and includes an important step in the calculation process. You, the user, must fill in every box that is surrounded by a double border like below. You must also select entries from all drop-down menus. Fill in these boxes - NOT others All calculated numbers are returned in plain boxes, but in bold and italic text - these are the results. In addition, the sheet allows you to specify certain units (like flow rates and tube sections).
TUBE SECTION
Fill in data for either a circular tube or a non-circular tube.
Using Non-circular Section - Not Needed Area (your units^2) = Perimeter (your units) = 2
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FLOW RATE
Specify flow rate and the units you are using. Select Flow Rate Specification: GPM = gallons per minute FPS = feet per second MPS = meters per second Flow Rate (Your Units) = Flow Rate (m/s) = 1
295 CUSTOM PROPERTIES: roe (density in kg/m^3) = mu (viscosity in kg/(m*sec)) = k (thermal conductivity in W/m^K) = Pr (Prandtl # in non-dimensional units) = NOTE: You do not need these if using water between 273 and 373 Kelvin. "Re"
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