A flat plate 1.0 m wide and 1.0m long is placed in a wind tunnel. The temperature and the velocity of free stream air is 10°C and 80 m/s respectively. The flow over the whole length of the plate is made turbulent with the help of a turbulizing grid placed upstream of the plate. Calculate the mean value of the heat transfer coefficient from the surface of the plate.

A flat plate 1.0 m wide and 1.0m long is placed in a wind tunnel. The temperature and the velocity of free stream air is 10°C and 80 m/s respectively. The flow over the whole length of the plate is made turbulent with the help of a turbulizing grid placed upstream of the plate. Calculate the mean value of the heat transfer coefficient from the surface of the plate.

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Chapter5: Analysis Of Convection Heat Transfer

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5.50P

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