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Introduction to Convection:

Flow and Thermal Considerations


Chapter Six and Appendix D
Sections 6.1 through 6.8
and D.1 through D.3

Boundary Layer Features

Boundary Layers: Physical Features

Velocity Boundary Layer


A consequence of viscous effects
associated with relative motion
between a fluid and a surface.
A region of the flow characterized by
shear stresses and velocity gradients.
A region between the surface
and the free stream whose
thickness increases in
the flow direction.

Why does increase in the flow direction?

s =

Manifested by a surface shear


stress s that provides a drag
force, FD .

FD = s dAs

How does svary in the flow


direction? Why?

u( y)
u

u
y

As

= 0.99

y =0

Boundary Layer Features (cont.)

Thermal Boundary Layer


A consequence of heat transfer
between the surface and fluid.
A region of the flow characterized
by temperature gradients and heat
fluxes.
Ts T ( y )

A region between the surface and


the free stream whose thickness t
increases in the flow direction.

Why does t increase in the


flow direction?

qs = k f

Manifested by a surface heat


flux qs and a convection heat
transfer coefficient h .
If (Ts T ) is constant, how do qs and
h vary in the flow direction?

= 0.99

Ts T

T
y

y =0

k f T / y
Ts T

y =0

Local and Average Coefficients

Distinction between Local and


Average Heat Transfer Coefficients
Local Heat Flux and Coefficient:
qs = h (Ts T )

Average Heat Flux and Coefficient for a Uniform Surface Temperature:


q = hAs (Ts T )

q = As qdAs = (Ts T ) A hdAs


s
h=

1
hdAs
As As

For a flat plate in parallel flow:


1
h = oL hdx
L

Transition

Boundary Layer Transition

How would you characterize conditions in the laminar region of boundary layer
development? In the turbulent region?
What conditions are associated with transition from laminar to turbulent flow?
Why is the Reynolds number an appropriate parameter for quantifying transition
from laminar to turbulent flow?
Transition criterion for a flat plate in parallel flow:
u x
Re x , c c critical Reynolds number

xc location at which transition to turbulence begins


105 < Re x , c < 3 x 106
~

Transition (cont.)

What may be said about transition if ReL < Rex,c? If ReL > Rex,c?
Effect of transition on boundary layer thickness and local convection coefficient:

Why does transition provide a significant increase in the boundary layer thickness?
Why does the convection coefficient decay in the laminar region? Why does it increase
significantly with transition to turbulence, despite the increase in the boundary layer
thickness? Why does the convection coefficient decay in the turbulent region?

Boundary Layer Equations

The Boundary Layer Equations

Consider concurrent velocity and thermal boundary layer development for steady,
two-dimensional, incompressible flow with constant fluid properties , c p , k and
negligible body forces.

Apply conservation of mass, Newtons 2nd Law of Motion and conservation of energy
to a differential control volume and invoke the boundary layer approximations.
Velocity Boundary Layer:
2u
2u p dp
<< 2 ,

x 2
y x dx

Thermal Boundary Layer:


2T
2T
<< 2
x 2
y

Boundary Layer Equations (cont.)

Conservation of Mass:
u v
+
=0
x y
In the context of flow through a differential control volume, what is the physical
significance of the foregoing terms, if each is multiplied by the mass density of
the fluid?
Newtons Second Law of Motion:
x-direction :
1 dp
u
u
2u
u +v
=
+ 2
dx
x
y
y

What is the physical significance of each term in the foregoing equation?


Why can we express the pressure gradient as dp/dx instead of p / x ?

Boundary Layer Equations (cont.)

Conservation of Energy:
T
T
2T u
u
+v
= 2 +
c p y
x
y
y

What is the physical significance of each term in the foregoing equation?


What is the second term on the right-hand side called and under what conditions
may it be neglected?

Similarity Considerations

Boundary Layer Similarity

As applied to the boundary layers, the principle of similarity is based on


determining similarity parameters that facilitate application of results obtained
for a surface experiencing one set of conditions to geometrically similar surfaces
experiencing different conditions. (Recall how introduction of the similarity
parameters Bi and Fo permitted generalization of results for transient, onedimensional condition).
Dependent boundary layer variables of interest are:

s and q or h
For a prescribed geometry, the corresponding independent variables are:

Hence,

Geometrical: Size (L), Location (x,y)


Hydrodynamic: Velocity (V)
Fluid Properties:
Hydrodynamic: ,
Thermal : c p , k

u = f ( x , y , L, V , , )

s = f ( x, L,V , , )

Similarity Considerations (cont.)

and
T = f ( x , y , L, V , , , c p , k )
h = f ( x , L, V , , , c p , k )
Key similarity parameters may be inferred by non-dimensionalizing the momentum
and energy equations.
Recast the boundary layer equations by introducing dimensionless forms of the
independent and dependent variables.
x
y
x*
y*
L
L
u
v
u*
v*
V
V
T Ts
T*
T Ts
Neglecting viscous dissipation, the following normalized forms of the x-momentum
and energy equations are obtained:
*
*
dp*
1 2u *
* u
* u
u
+v
= * +
Re L y*2
dx
x*
y*
*
1 2T *
T *
* T
u
+v
=
x*
y* Re L Pr y*2
*

Similarity Considerations (cont.)

VL VL
=
the Reynolds Number
v

cp v
= the Prandtl Number
Pr

k
Re L

How may the Reynolds and Prandtl numbers be interpreted physically?


For a prescribed geometry,

u * = f x* , y* , Re L
u
s =
y

V
=
L

y =0

u
*
y

*
y* = 0

The dimensionless shear stress, or local friction coefficient, is then

2 u *
Cf
=
V 2 / 2 Re L y*
u *
y*

= f x* , Re L
y* = 0

y* = 0

2
f x* , Re L
Re L
What is the functional dependence of the average friction coefficient?
Cf =

Similarity Considerations (cont.)

For a prescribed geometry,


T * = f x* , y* , Re L , Pr

h=

k f T / y
Ts T

y =0

k f (T Ts ) T *
L (Ts T ) y*

y* = 0

k f T *
=+
L y*

y* = 0

The dimensionless local convection coefficient is then


hL T *
Nu
= *
kf
y

= f x* , Re L , Pr
y* = 0

Nu local Nusselt number


What is the functional dependence of the average Nusselt number?
How does the Nusselt number differ from the Biot number?

Reynolds Analogy

The Reynolds Analogy

Equivalence of dimensionless momentum and energy equations for


negligible pressure gradient (dp*/dx*~0) and Pr~1:
*
u*
1 2u *
* u
u
+v
=
x*
y* Re y*2
*

Advection terms

Diffusion

*
T *
1 2T *
* T
u
+v
=
x*
y* Re y*2
*

Hence, for equivalent boundary conditions, the solutions are of the same form:
u* = T *
u *
y*
Cf

y* = 0

T *
= *
y

Re
= Nu
2

y* = 0

Reynolds Analogy (cont.)

or, with the Stanton number defined as,


St

h
Nu
=
Vc p Re Pr

With Pr = 1, the Reynolds analogy, which relates important parameters of the velocity
and thermal boundary layers, is
Cf
2

= St

Modified Reynolds (Chilton-Colburn) Analogy


An empirical result that extends applicability of the Reynolds analogy:
Cf
2

= St Pr

jH

0.6 < Pr < 60

Colburn j factor for heat transfer

Applicable to laminar flow if dp*/dx* ~ 0.


Generally applicable to turbulent flow without restriction on dp*/dx*.

Problem: Turbine Blade Scaling

Problem 6.19: Determination of heat transfer rate for prescribed


turbine blade operating conditions from wind tunnel data
obtained for a geometrically similar but smaller
blade. The blade surface area may be assumed to be
directly proportional to its characteristic length ( As L ) .

SCHEMATIC:

ASSUMPTIONS: (1) Steady-state conditions, (2) Constant properties, (3) Surface area A is
directly proportional to characteristic length L, (4) Negligible radiation, (5) Blade shapes are
geometrically similar.
ANALYSIS: For a prescribed geometry,

Nu =

hL
= f ( ReL , Pr ) .
k

Problem: Turbine Blade Scaling (cont.)

The Reynolds numbers for the blades are

ReL,1 = ( V1L1 /1 ) = 15m 2 / s 1

Hence, with constant properties

ReL,2 = ( V2 L 2 / 2 ) = 15m 2 / s 2 .

( v1 = v2 ) , ReL,1 = ReL,2.

Also, Pr1 = Pr2 .

Therefore,

Nu 2 = Nu 1

( h 2 L2 / k 2 ) = ( h1L1 / k1 )
L
L
q1
h 2 = 1 h1 = 1
L2
L 2 A1 Ts,1 T

The heat rate for the second blade is then

L A2
q 2 = h 2 A 2 Ts,2 T = 1
L 2 A1

q2 =

( Ts,2 T ) q
( Ts,1 T ) 1

Ts,2 T
( 400 35)
q1 =
(1500 W )
Ts,1 T
300

35
(
)

q 2 = 2066 W.
COMMENTS: (i) The variation in from Case 1 to Case 2 would cause ReL,2 to differ from
ReL,1. However, for air and the prescribed temperatures, this non-constant property effect is
small. (ii) If the Reynolds numbers were not equal ( Re L,1 Re L 2 ) , knowledge of the specific form of

f Re L, Pr would be needed to determine h2.

Problem: Nusselt Number

Problem 6.26: Use of a local Nusselt number correlation to estimate the


surface temperature of a chip on a circuit board.

KNOWN: Expression for the local heat transfer coefficient of air at prescribed velocity and
temperature flowing over electronic elements on a circuit board and heat dissipation rate for a 4 4
mm chip located 120mm from the leading edge.

FIND: Surface temperature of the chip surface, Ts.


SCHEMATIC:

Problem: Nusselt Number (cont.)

ASSUMPTIONS: (1) Steady-state conditions, (2) Power dissipated within chip is lost by convection
across the upper surface only, (3) Chip surface is isothermal, (4) The average heat transfer coefficient
for the chip surface is equivalent to the local value at x = L, (5) Negligible radiation.

PROPERTIES: Table A-4, Air (Evaluate properties at the average temperature of air in the boundary
layer. Assuming Ts = 45C, Tave = (45 + 25)/2 = 35C = 308K. Also, p = 1atm): = 16.69
-6 2
-3
10 m /s, k = 26.9 10 W/mK, Pr = 0.703.

ANALYSIS: From an energy balance on the chip,

q conv = E& g = 30mW.


Newtons law of cooling for the upper chip surface can be written as

Ts = T + q conv / h Achip

(2)

2
where A chip = l .

( )

Assuming that the average heat transfer coefficient h over the chip surface is equivalent to the local
coefficient evaluated at x = L, that is, h chip h x ( L ) , the local coefficient can be evaluated by
applying the prescribed correlation at x = L.
0.85
hxx
Vx
= 0.04
Nu x =
Pr1/ 3

k VL
h L = 0.04
L

0.85

Pr1/ 3

Problem: Nusselt Number (cont.)

0.0269 W/m K 10 m/s 0.120 m


h L = 0.04


0.120 m

16.69 10-6 m 2 / s

0.85

( 0.703)1/ 3 = 107 W/m2 K.

From Eq. (2), the surface temperature of the chip is


2
Ts = 25o C + 30 10-3 W/107 W/m 2 K ( 0.004m ) = 42.5o C.

COMMENTS: (1) The estimated value of Tave used to evaluate the air properties is reasonable.
(2) How else could h chip have been evaluated? Is the assumption of h = hL reasonable?

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