Chapter 5: Forced convection
Abstract
This chapter builds on the foundations laid in Chapter 4. The chapter starts off with Prandtl’s boundary layer simplifications that lead us to the simplified boundary layer equations for flow and heat transfer over a fundamental geometry like the horizontal flat plate. Following this, the nondimensionalization of the governing equations, through which the key dimensionless parameters like Reynolds number, Prandtl number, and Nusselt number are identified is presented. After this, approximate solutions to the boundary layer equations are presented through the powerful integral method. External forced convection from other geometries like cylinder, sphere, and rows of tubes is briefly presented next, followed ...
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