Question

Laminar flow normally persists on a smooth flat plate until a critical Reynolds number value is reached. However, the flow can be tripped to a turbulent state by adding roughness to the leading edge of the plate. For a particular situation, experimental results show that the local heat transfer coefficients for laminar and turbulent conditions are

h_lam(x)= 1.74 W/m^1.5. Kx^-0.5
h_turb(x)= 3.98 W/m^1.8 Kx^-0.2

Calculate the average heat transfer coefficients for laminar and turbulent conditions for plates of length L = 0.1 m and 1 m.

Answer 1

At L = 0.1 m

h⁻_lam = 11.004K W/m^1.5

h⁻_turb = 7.8848K W/m^1.8

At L = 1 m

h⁻_lam = 3.48K W/m^1.5

h⁻_turb = 4.975K W/m^1.8

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that;

h_lam(x)= 1.74 W/m^1.5. Kx^-0.5

h_turb(x)= 3.98 W/m^1.8 Kx^-0.2

conditions for plates of length L = 0.1 m and 1 m

Now

Average heat transfer coefficient is expressed as;

h⁻ = 1/L ₀∫^L hxdx

so for Laminar flow

h_lam(x)= 1.74 . Kx^-0.5 W/m^1.5

from the expression

h⁻_lam = 1/L ₀∫^L 1.74 . Kx^-0.5 dx

= 1.74k / L { [x^(-0.5+1)] / [-0.5 + 1 ]}₀^L

= 1.74k/L = [ (x^0.5)/0.5)]⁰^L

= 1.74K × L^0.5 / L × 0.5

h⁻_lam= 3.48KL^-0.5

For turbulent flow

h_turb(x)= 3.98. Kx^-0.2 W/m^1.8

form the expression

1/L ₀∫^L 3.98 . Kx^-0.2 dx

= 3.98k / L { [x^(-0.2+1)] / [-0.2 + 1 ]}₀^L

= (3.98K/L) × (L^0.8 / 0.8)

h⁻_turb = 4.975KL^-0.2

Now at L = 0.1 m

h⁻_lam = 3.48KL^-0.5 = 3.48K(0.1)^-0.5 W/m^1.5

h⁻_lam = 11.004K W/m^1.5

h⁻_turb = 4.975KL^-0.2 = 4.975K(0.1)^-0.2

h⁻_turb = 7.8848K W/m^1.8

At L = 1 m

h⁻_lam = 3.48KL^-0.5 = 3.48K(1)^-0.5 W/m^1.5

h⁻_lam = 3.48K W/m^1.5

h⁻_turb = 4.975KL^-0.2 = 4.975K(1)^-0.2

h⁻_turb = 4.975K W/m^1.8

Therefore

At L = 0.1 m

h⁻_lam = 11.004K W/m^1.5

h⁻_turb = 7.8848K W/m^1.8

At L = 1 m

h⁻_lam = 3.48K W/m^1.5

h⁻_turb = 4.975K W/m^1.8