L = 60 cm a = 2 cin B
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Transcribed Image Text:### Educational Content on Heat Exchangers
**Heat Exchangers and Triangular Passages**
Heat exchangers often use triangular passages for efficient fluid dynamics. Here, we consider an example from Figure 555, featuring a triangular passage with specific dimensions:
- Length (\(L\)) = 60 cm
- Isosceles triangle cross-section with side length (\(a\)) = 2 cm
- Included angle (\(\beta\)) = 60°
Given the average fluid velocity \(V = 2.5 \, \text{m/s}\) and the fluid is SAE 10 oil at 20°C, the task is to estimate the pressure drop. The properties involved are:
- Specific Gravity (\(SG_{oil}\)) = 0.870
- Dynamic Viscosity (\(\mu = 0.104 \, \text{kg/m}^3\cdot\text{s}\))
**Illustration of Triangular Passage**
The diagram depicts the triangular passage with dimensions labeled. The triangle's base, \(a\), is 2 cm, and the length of the passage \(L\) is 60 cm. The angle \(\beta\) at the triangle's vertex is 60°.
**Laminar Friction Table (Table 6.4)**
The table provides laminar friction constants for different cross-sectional shapes—rectangular and isosceles triangle ducts:
- **Rectangular Ducts:** The table shows the friction constant ratio \((f/Re)\) corresponding to various \(b/a\) (base to altitude ratio).
- **Isosceles Triangle Ducts:** The table lists values of \((f/Re)\) based on different included angles \(\theta\).
| \(\theta\), deg | \(f/Re_D\) |
|-----------------|------------|
| 0 | 48.0 |
| 20 | 51.6 |
| 30 | 52.9 |
| 40 | 53.3 |
| 50 | 52.9 |
| 60 | 51.6 |
| 80 | 48.3 |
| 90 | 48.0 |
This data can be used to determine the friction factor (\(f\)) for calculating the pressure drop in triangular duct sections, aiding in efficient heat exchanger design.
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