Water (5.0 L/min) is flowing in a tube "D = 3 cm, L= 5 m" and is to be heated from 15°C to 64.0°C by applying a uniform heat flux on the outer surface of the tube by electric resistance heater. What is the power rating of the resistance heater (kW)? If turbulent flow use Dituss-Boetler relation Nu= 0.023 Re 0.8 n Pr. 3 Properties : p= 992.1 kg/m,C = 4179 J/kg. °C, k = 0.631 W/m°C, Pr= 4.32, v= 0.658E-6 m/s

Water (5.0 L/min) is flowing in a tube "D = 3 cm, L= 5 m" and is to be heated from 15°C to 64.0°C by applying a uniform heat flux on the outer surface of the tube by electric resistance heater. What is the power rating of the resistance heater (kW)? If turbulent flow use Dituss-Boetler relation Nu= 0.023 Re 0.8 n Pr. 3 Properties : p= 992.1 kg/m,C = 4179 J/kg. °C, k = 0.631 W/m°C, Pr= 4.32, v= 0.658E-6 m/s

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Chapter7: Forced Convection Inside Tubes And Ducts

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