Free Convection

Example 9.1 Page 569

In [1]:
import math
#Operating Conditions
Ts = 70+273.;    					#[K] Surface Temperature
Tsurr = 25+273.;    				#[K] Surrounding Temperature
v1 = 0;            					#[m/s] Velocity of free air
v2 = 5;            					#[m/s] Velocity of free air
L = .25;            				#[m] length
#calculations and results
#Table A.4 Air Properties T = 320 K
uv = 17.95*math.pow(10,-6);			#[m^2/s] Kinematic Viscosity
be = 3.12*math.pow(10,-3); 			#[K^-1]  Tf^-1
Pr = 269;               			# Prandtl number 
g = 9.81;        					#[m^2/s]gravitational constt

Gr = g*be*(Ts-Tsurr)*L*L*L/(uv*uv);
del1 = 6*L/math.pow((Gr/4),.25);
print '%s %.3f %s' %("\n Boundary Layer thickness at trailing edge for no air stream",del1,"m");

Re = v2*L/uv;
print '%s %.2e %s' %("\n\n For air stream at 5 m/s As the Reynolds Number is ",Re,"the free convection boundary layer is Laminar");
del2 = 5*L/math.pow((Re),.5);
print '%s %.4f %s' %("\n Boundary Layer thickness at trailing edge for air stream at 5 m/s is",del2,"m");
#END
 Boundary Layer thickness at trailing edge for no air stream 0.023 m


 For air stream at 5 m/s As the Reynolds Number is  6.96e+04 the free convection boundary layer is Laminar

 Boundary Layer thickness at trailing edge for air stream at 5 m/s is 0.0047 m

Example 9.2 Page 572

In [2]:
import math
#Operating Conditions
Ts = 232+273.;    			#[K] Surface Temperature
Tsurr = 23+273.;    		#[K] Surrounding Temperature
L = .71;            		#[m] length
w = 1.02;           		#[m] Width

#Table A.4 Air Properties T = 400 K
k = 33.8*math.pow(10,-3)   	;#[W/m.K]
uv = 26.4*math.pow(10,-6)  	;#[m^2/s] Kinematic Viscosity
al = 38.3*math.pow(10,-6)	;#[m^2/s]
be = 2.5*math.pow(10,-3)  	;#[K^-1]  Tf^-1
Pr = .69               		;# Prandtl number 
g = 9.81                	;#[m^2/s] gravitational constt
#calculations and results
Ra = g*be*(Ts-Tsurr)/al*L*L*L/uv;
print '%s %.2e %s' %("\n\n As the Rayleigh Number is",Ra,"the free convection boundary layer is turbulent");
#From equatiom 9.23
Nu = math.pow(.825 + .387*math.pow(Ra,.16667) /math.pow((1+math.pow((.492/Pr),(9./16.))),(8./27.)),2);
h = Nu*k/L;
q = h*L*w*(Ts-Tsurr);

print '%s %d %s' %("\n Heat transfer by convection between screen and room air is",q,"W");
#END

 As the Rayleigh Number is 1.81e+09 the free convection boundary layer is turbulent

 Heat transfer by convection between screen and room air is 1060 W

Example 9.3 Page 577

In [3]:
import math
#Operating Conditions
Ts = 45+273.;    				#[K] Surface Temperature
Tsurr = 15+273.    				;#[K] Surrounding Temperature
H = .3            				;#[m] Height 
w = .75           				;#[m] Width

#Table A.4 Air Properties T = 303 K
k = 26.5*math.pow(10,-3)   		;#[W/m.K]
uv = 16.2*math.pow(10,-6)       ;#[m^2/s] Kinematic Viscosity
al = 22.9*math.pow(10,-6)       ;#[m^2/s] alpha
be = 3.3*math.pow(10,-3)        ;#[K^-1]  Tf^-1
Pr = .71               			;# Prandtl number 
g = 9.81                		;#[m^2/s] gravitational constt
#calculations
Ra = g*be*(Ts-Tsurr)/al*H*H*H/uv;    #Length = Height
#From equatiom 9.27
Nu = (.68 + .67*math.pow(Ra,.25) /math.pow((1+math.pow((.492/Pr),(9./16.))),(4./9.)));
#for Sides
hs = Nu*k/H;

Ra2 = g*be*(Ts-Tsurr)/al*(w/2.)*(w/2.)*(w/2.)/uv;       #Length = w/2
#For top eq 9.31
ht = k/(w/2.)*.15*math.pow(Ra2,.3334);
#For bottom Eq 9.32
hb = k/(w/2.)*.27*math.pow(Ra2,.25);

q = (2*hs*H+ht*w+hb*w)*(Ts-Tsurr);
#results
print '%s %d %s' %("\n Rate of heat loss per unit length of duct is",q," W/m");
#END
 Rate of heat loss per unit length of duct is 246  W/m

Example 9.4 Page 580

In [4]:
import math
#Operating Conditions
Ts = 165+273.;    				#[K] Surface Temperature
Tsurr = 23+273.;    			#[K] Surrounding Temperature
D = .1            				;#[m] Diameter
e = .85          				;# emissivity
stfncnstt=5.67*math.pow(10,(-8))# [W/m^2.K^4] - Stefan Boltzmann Constant 

#Table A.4 Air Properties T = 303 K
k = 31.3*math.pow(10,-3)        ;#[W/m.K] Conductivity
uv = 22.8*math.pow(10,-6)       ;#[m^2/s] Kinematic Viscosity
al = 32.8*math.pow(10,-6)       ;#[m^2/s] alpha
be = 2.725*math.pow(10,-3)     	;#[K^-1]  Tf^-1
Pr = .697               		;# Prandtl number 
g = 9.81                		;#[m^2/s] gravitational constt
#calculations	
Ra = g*be*(Ts-Tsurr)/al*D*D*D/uv;    
#From equatiom 9.34
Nu = math.pow((.60 + .387*math.pow(Ra,(1./6.))/math.pow(1+math.pow((.559/Pr),(9./16.)),(8./27.))),2);
h = Nu*k/D;

qconv = h*math.pi*D*(Ts-Tsurr);
qrad = e*math.pi*D*stfncnstt*(Ts*Ts*Ts*Ts-Tsurr*Tsurr*Tsurr*Tsurr);
#results
print '%s %d %s' %("\n Rate of heat loss per unit length of pipe is ",qrad+qconv,"W/m");
#END
 Rate of heat loss per unit length of pipe is  763 W/m

Example 9.5 Page 592

In [5]:
import math
#Operating Conditions
To = 35+273.    			;#[K] Shield Temperature
Ti = 120+273.    			;#[K] Tube Temperature
Di = .1            			;#[m] Diameter inner
Do = .12            		;#[m] Diameter outer
L = .01            			;#[m] air gap insulation

#Table A.4 Air Properties T = 350 K
k = 30*math.pow(10,-3)      ;#[W/m.K] Conductivity
uv = 20.92*math.pow(10,-6)  ;#[m^2/s] Kinematic Viscosity
al = 29.9*math.pow(10,-6)   ;#[m^2/s] alpha
be = 2.85*math.pow(10,-3)   ;#[K^-1]  Tf^-1
Pr = .7               		;# Prandtl number 
g = 9.81                	;#[m^2/s] gravitational constt
#Table A.3 Insulation glass fiber T=300K
kins = .038               	;#[W/m.K] Conductivity
#calculations
Lc = 2*math.pow((2.303*math.log10(Do/Di)),(4./3.))/math.pow((math.pow((Di/2.),(-3./5.))+math.pow((Do/2.),(-3./5.))),(5./3.));
Ra = g*be*(Ti-To)/al*Lc*Lc*Lc/uv;    
keff = .386*k*math.pow((Pr/(.861+Pr)),.25) *math.pow(Ra,.25);
q = 2*math.pi*keff*(Ti-To)/(2.303*math.log10(Do/Di));

#From equatiom 9.58 and 3.27
qin = q*kins/keff;
#results
print '%s %d %s' %("\n Heat Loss from pipe per unit of length is ",q,"W/m")
print '%s %d %s' %(" \n Heat Loss if air is filled with glass-fiber blanket insulation",qin,"W/m");
#END
 Heat Loss from pipe per unit of length is  100 W/m
 
 Heat Loss if air is filled with glass-fiber blanket insulation 111 W/m