clear; clc; printf("\t\t\tExample Number 7.13\n\n\n"); // combined free and forced convection with air // Example 7.12 (page no.-353-355) // solution p = 101325;// [Pa] pressure of air Ta = 27;// [degree celsius] temperature of air d = 0.025;// [m] diameter of tube u = 0.3;// [m/s] velocity of air Tw = 140;// [degree celcius] temperature of tube wall L = 0.4;// [m] length of tube R = 287;// [] universal gas constant // the properties of air are evaluated at the film temperature: Tf = (Tw+Ta)/2;// [degree celcius] // the properties of interest are thus kf = 0.0305;// [W/m degree celcius] Pr = 0.695;// prandtl number Beta = 1/(Tf+273);// [K^(-1)] g = 9.8;// [square meter/s] acceleration due to gravity mu_f = 2.102*10^(-5);// [Kg/m s] mu_w = 2.337*10^(-5);// [Kg/m s] rho_f = p/(R*(Tf+273));// [Kg/cubic meter] // let us take the bulk temperature as 27 degree celsius for evaluating mu_b;then mu_b = 1.8462*10^(-5);// [Kg/m s] // the significant parameters are calculated as Re_f = rho_f*u*d/mu_f; Gr = rho_f^(2)*g*Beta*(Tw-Ta)*d^(3)/mu_f^(2); Z = Gr*Pr*d/L;// constant // according to figure(7-14)(page no.-354), the mixed convection flow regime is encountered. thus we must use equation(7-77). // The graetz number is calculated as Gz = Re_f*Pr*d/L; // and the numerical calculation for equation(7-77) becomes Nu = 1.75*(mu_b/mu_w)^(0.14)*[Gz+0.012*(Gz*Gr^(1/3))^(4/3)]^(1/3); // the average heat transfer coefficient is calculated as h_bar = Nu*kf/d;// [W/square meter degree celsius] printf("heat transfer coefficient is %f W/square meter degree celsius",h_bar);