A round tube (ID = 60mm, OD = 80mm) carrying liquid ammonia has a constant surface temperature of −50°C. The tube has 8mm thick insulation on it. A large fan on the production floor pushes air across the tube at about2 ? ? . What is the convection coefficient across the insulated tube?
A round tube (ID = 60mm, OD = 80mm) carrying liquid ammonia has a constant surface temperature of −50°C. The tube has 8mm thick insulation on it. A large fan on the production floor pushes air across the tube at about2 ? ? . What is the convection coefficient across the insulated tube?
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A round tube (ID = 60mm, OD = 80mm) carrying liquid ammonia has a constant surface temperature of −50°C. The tube has 8mm thick insulation on it. A large fan on the production floor pushes air across the tube at about2 ? ? . What is the convection coefficient across the insulated tube?

Transcribed Image Text:Shape
Fluid
Range of Re
Nusselt Number
Gas or Liquid
1
Cylinder
0.4 - 4
Nu = 0.989 Re:33 P3
4 – 40
Nu = 0.911 Re385 p3
40 – 4,000
Nu = 0.9683 Re466 p3
r
4,000 – 40,000
Nu = 0.193 Re-618 p3
40,000 – 400,000
Nu = 0. 027Re:805 p3
Square ("D" is one side)
Gas
3,900-79,000
Nu = 0.094Re-675
Square, Tilted 45° (“D" is point
to point)
Gas
5,600-111,000
Nu = 0. 258Re:588,
Hexagon (“D" is Width of the
flats)
Gas
4,500-90,700
Nu = 0.148RE:638 p3
1
Hexagon, Tilted 45° (“D" is
point to point)
Gas
5,200-20,400
Nu = 0. 162Re:638,
20,400-105,000
Nu = 0.039Re:782 p3
Vertical Plate (“D" is the
height)
Gas
6,300-23,600
Nu = 0. 257Re:731)
Ellipse ("D" is the short width)
Gas
1,400-8,200
Nu = 0.197Re:612 i

Transcribed Image Text:Material
Density
Specific
Latent Heat
Latent Heat
Thermal
Heat (or)
(kg
of Fusion,
of
Conductivity
W
kgK,
Vaporization
kg
\mK)
Air
1.225
718
0.025
Aluminum
2712
900
396000
200
Ammonia
682
4400
1371000
(Liquid)
Cast Iron
7300
460
247000
40
8940
390
Сopper
Ероху
206000
400
1200
1000
1.5
G10
1800
670
0.3
Fiberglass
Glass
2200
750
1
Silicone
1070
1300
0.2
Steel
7850
450
247000
20
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