Forced Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient Correlations (S.I. units)
2. Laminar Flow Inside a Circular Tube
Inputs Calculations
Fluid = water Reynolds Number, Re =472
Ave. Fluid Temp, T b =30o C Prandtl Number, Pr = 5.7
Pipe Diam., D =12.5mm Correlations #1, Fully Developed Flow ( Le<< L )
Pipe Diam., D =0.013m Const. T wall Nu o = 3.66
(calculated)
h o =611
Ave. Velocity, V =0.03m/s
Const. heat flux Nu o = 4.36
Fluid Density, r =995kg/m3
h o =728
Fluid viscosity, m =0.00079N-s/m2202.30
Correlation #2 ( Pr > 5 ; Le > L ):
Fluid Sp. Heat, C p = 4.19kJ/kg-K
Nu o =5
Fluid Sp. Heat, C p =0.58W/m-K
(calculated)h o =
Fluid Thermal
Conductivity, k =0.00058kJ/s-m-K
Correlation #3 ( 0.6 < Pr < 5 ; Le > L )
Pipe Length, L = 1.8m
Nu o =5
Entrance Length, Le =0.354m
(calculated)h o =825
229.151948
Correction for Temperature Variation: ( h = h o(m b/m w)0.14
Inputs Calculations
Ave. Fluid Temp, T b =30o C Correlations #1, Fully Developed Flow Fluid Visc. at T b, m b =0.000785N-s/m2Const. T wall h =639
Ave. Wall Temp, T w =50o C Const. heat flux h =762
Fluid Visc. at T w, m w =0.00057N-s/m2Correlation #2 ( Pr > 5 ):
h =858
Correlation #3 ( 0.6 < Pr < 5 ):
h =863
NOTE: The spreadsheet calculates the forced convection heat transfer coefficient, h, for each of
the three correlations. You need to choose the correct one to use. In this case, Correlation #2 is the correct one, because Le > L and Pr > 5.
Equations for Forced Convection Flow inside Pipes
Correlations #1: Fully Developed Laminar Flow ( L >> Le ) ow ( Le<< L )
kJ/hr-m2-K
w/m2-K Correlation #2: ( Le > L )
kJ/hr-m2-K
w/m2-K
kJ/hr-m2-K
w/m2-K Correlation #3: ( Le > L )
r < 5 ; Le > L ):
kJ/hr-m2-K
w/m2-K
veloped Flow
kJ/hr-m2-K177.6063w/m2-K
kJ/hr-m2-K211.5747w/m2-K
kJ/hr-m2-K238.2843w/m2-K
kJ/hr-m2-K239.653w/m2-K , Correlation #2