Forced Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient Correlations (S.I. units) 1.

Turbulent Flow Inside a Circular Tube

Inputs
Fluid = water 30
o

Calculations
Reynolds Number, Re = C Prandtl Number, Pr = 34,857 5.7

Ave. Fluid Temp, Tb = Pipe Diam., D =

50

mm

Correlation #1, the Dittus Boelter Correlation

Pipe Diam., D = (calculated)

0.050

Twall > Tfluid:

Nuo =

198 kJ/hr-m2-K

ho = Ave. Velocity, V = 0.55 m/s Twall > Tfluid: Fluid Density, r = 995 kg/m3 ho = Fluid viscosity, m = 0.000785 N-s/m2 f= Fluid Sp. Heat, Cp = 4.19 kJ/kg-K Correlation #2: Fluid Thermal Conductivity, k = 0.58 W/m-K Nuo = Nuo =

8275

188

7864

kJ/hr-m2-K

0.02280

221

Fluid Thermal Conductivity, k = Fluid Thermal Conductivity, k = Pipe Length, L = 0.00058 kJ/s-m-K

ho =

9221

kJ/hr-m2-K

Correlation #3: 2.088 5 kJ/hr-m-K Nuo = m ho = 9222 kJ/hr-m2-K 221

Correction for Temperature Variation: ( h = ho(mb/mw)0.14

Inputs
Ave. Fluid Temp, Tb = Fluid Visc. at Tb, mb = 30
o

Calculations
C Correlation #1, the Dittus Boelter Correlation kJ/hr-m2-K

0.000785

N-s/m2

Twall > Tfluid:

h=

8654

Ave. Wall Temp, Tw = Fluid Visc. at Tw, mw =

50

Twall > Tfluid:

h=

8225

kJ/hr-m2-K

0.00057

N-s/m2

Correlation #2:

h=

9644

kJ/hr-m2-K

Correlation #3: kJ/hr-m2-K

h=

9644

Equations for Forced Convection Flow inside Pipes

Correlation #1, the Dittus Boelter Correlation

Correlation #2, Convection H.T., Turb. Pipe Flow

Correlation #3, Convection H.T., Turb. Pipe Flow