A 13 FT X 16 FT flat plate is suspended in a room and subjected to airflow parallel to its surfaces along its 13 FT side. The temperature and speed of the free air stream are 30 ° C and 9 m / s. The total resistance force acting on the plate is 0.94 N. Determine the average convective heat transfer coefficient for the plate. When is heat transfer through a fluid conduction and when is it convection? For which case is the rate of heat transfer higher? How does the convection heat transfer coefficient differ from the thermal conductivity of a fluid?

A 13 FT X 16 FT flat plate is suspended in a room and subjected to airflow parallel to its surfaces along its 13 FT side. The temperature and speed of the free air stream are 30 ° C and 9 m / s. The total resistance force acting on the plate is 0.94 N. Determine the average convective heat transfer coefficient for the plate. When is heat transfer through a fluid conduction and when is it convection? For which case is the rate of heat transfer higher? How does the convection heat transfer coefficient differ from the thermal conductivity of a fluid?

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Chapter5: Analysis Of Convection Heat Transfer

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