clear; clc; printf("\t\t\tExample Number 7.3\n\n\n"); // heat transfer from horizontal tube in water // Example 7.3 (page no.-333) // solution d = 0.02;// [m] diameter of heater Ts = 38;// [degree celsius] surface temperature of heater Tw = 27;// [degree celsius] water temperature // the film temperature is Tf = (Ts+Tw)/2;// [degree celsius] // from appendix A the properties of water are k = 0.630;// [W/m degree celsius] thermal conductivity // and the following term is particularly useful in obtaining the product GrPr product when it is multiplied by d^(3)*DT // g*Beta*rho^(2)*Cp/(mu*k) = 2.48*10^(10) [1/m^(3) degree celsius] K = 2.48*10^(10);// [1/m^(3) degree celsius] Gr_into_Pr = K*(Ts-Tw)*d^(3); // using table 7-1 (page number -328), we get C = 0.53; m = 1/4; // so that Nu = C*(Gr_into_Pr)^(1/4); h = Nu*k/d;// [W/square meter degree celsius] convection heat transfer coefficient // the heat transfer is thus q_by_L = h*%pi*d*(Ts-Tw);// [W/m] printf("free-convection heat loss per unit length of heater is %f W/m",q_by_L);