Air at 1 atm and 27°C flows across a bank of tubes: 10 rows high and 1 row deep at a velocity of 10 m/s measured at a point in the flow before the air enters the tube bank. The surfaces of the tubes are maintained at 127°C. The diameter of the tubes is 2.5 cm; they are arranged in an in-line manner so that the spacing in both the normal and parallel directions to the flow is 4.00 cm. Calculate the average heat transfer coefficient for the tube bank.

Air at 1 atm and 27°C flows across a bank of tubes: 10 rows high and 1 row deep at a velocity of 10 m/s measured at a point in the flow before the air enters the tube bank. The surfaces of the tubes are maintained at 127°C. The diameter of the tubes is 2.5 cm; they are arranged in an in-line manner so that the spacing in both the normal and parallel directions to the flow is 4.00 cm. Calculate the average heat transfer coefficient for the tube bank.

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Chapter7: Forced Convection Inside Tubes And Ducts

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