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Explain the factors that strongly influence convection heat transfer.
Convection heat transfer strongly depends on the fluid properties dynamic viscosity, thermal conductivity, density, and specific heat, as well as the fluid velocity. It also depends on the geometry and the roughness of the solid surface, in addition to the type of fluid flow (such as being streamlined or turbulent).
What is the 'no-slip condition' in convection heat transfer?
A fluid in direct contact with a solid 'sticks' to the surface due to viscous effects, and there is no slip.
What fluid property is responsible for the no-slip condition and the development of the boundary layer in convection heat transfer?
Viscosity is the fluid property responsible for the no-slip condition and the development of the boundary layer in convection heat transfer.
What is the 'boundary layer' in convection heat transfer?
The flow region adjacent to the wall in which the viscous effects (and thus the velocity gradients) are significant.
How does the convection heat transfer coefficient vary in general?
The convection heat transfer coefficient, in general, varies along the flow (or x-) direction.
What are the fluid properties that strongly influence convection heat transfer?
The fluid properties that strongly influence convection heat transfer are dynamic viscosity, thermal conductivity, density, and specific heat, as well as the fluid velocity.
What is the no-slip condition in convection heat transfer?
The no-slip condition in convection heat transfer is when a fluid in direct contact with a solid 'sticks' to the surface due to viscous effects, and there is no slip.
What is the boundary layer in convection heat transfer?
The boundary layer in convection heat transfer is the flow region adjacent to the wall in which the viscous effects (and thus the velocity gradients) are significant.
What fluid property is responsible for the no-slip condition and the development of the boundary layer?
The fluid property responsible for the no-slip condition and the development of the boundary layer is viscosity.
How does the convection heat transfer coefficient vary along the flow direction?
The convection heat transfer coefficient, in general, varies along the flow (or x-) direction.
Test your knowledge of convection heat transfer with this quiz. Explore the impact of fluid properties, velocity, solid surface geometry, and fluid flow type on heat transfer. Learn about the significance of dynamic viscosity, thermal conductivity, density, specific heat, and the no-slip condition in convection heat transfer.
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