An enclosure has a heated bottom plate at T1 = 80 celsius. The top plate is kept at T2 = 35 celsius . What is the minimum height (distance between the heated plate and top plate) at which natural convection occurs? Hint: It relates to a critical Rayleigh number

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An enclosure has a heated bottom plate at T1 = 80 celsius. The top plate is kept at T2 = 35 celsius . What is the minimum height (distance between the heated plate and top plate) at which natural convection occurs? Hint: It relates to a critical Rayleigh number

Note- RT is 25 celsius 

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