Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer
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ISBN: 9780470501979
Author: Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt, Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.5P
In many cases, we are concerned with free convection involving gases that are contained within sealed enclosures. Consider air at 27°C and pressures of 1, 10, and 100 bars. Determine the figure of merit described in Problem 9.4 for each of these three pressures. Which air pressure will provide the most effective cooling? Hint: See Problem 6.22.
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