Nu x =

_____

hx k

h=

k Nu x x
_____

Pr =

7.1-2

FLAT PLATE IN PARALLEL FLOW

0.37 x Re1 5 x

Rex =

V x

Nu L =

h L k

h=

k Nu L L

Pe = Re Pr

x t =
Recr = 5e5

(7.35 )
all properties at film temperature T + T Tf = s 2
@ 1atm :

T ,V , p

x =

5x Rex

(7.19 )
TURBULENT

t =
LAMINAR 0

x
Pr
13

, c p , , k , Pr
@ given pressure:

(7.24 )
= @ 1atm

x
xc
C f ,x = 0.664 Rex 1 2

1.013e5 p ,Pa 1.013e5 p ,Pa

(7.20 )

(7.29 )

C f ,L = 1.328 ReL 1 2

_____

xc = ( 5e5 )

(7.34 )

C f ,x = 0.0592 Rex 1 5

for Rex < 107

= @ 1atm

fixed surface temperature Ts = const

LAMINAR

LAMINAR

most of the flow is laminar

L 1.05 xc

L > 1.05 xc

LAMINAR

TURBULENT

MIXED LAMINAR / TURBULENT are important

both parts

(7.23 ) (7.30 ) (7.32 )

Nu x = 0.332 Rex2 Pr 3
_____ 1 1

Pr 0.6
Rex < 5.3e5
1

Nu x = 0.664 Rex2 Pr 3
1

Pr 0.6
liquid metals

(7.38 )

4 _____ 1 5 NuL = 0.037 ReL 871 Pr 3

0.6 < Pr < 60

Nu x = 0.565Pe 2
Churchill-Ozoe

= 0.565 ( Rex Pr ) 2

Pr 0.05 Pex 100

universal for all Pr
_____

(7.33 )

Nu x =
_____

0.3387 Re Pr

1 2 x

1 3 14

(7.40 )

C f ,L =

0.074 1742 1 ReL 5 ReL

1 + ( 0.0468 Pr )2 3
___

Pex 100
Rex < 5.3e5

Nu x = 2Nu x

hx = 2hx

TURBULENT

TURBULENT

most of the flow is turbulent

ReL > 10 8
_____ 4 1

(7.36 )

Nu x = 0.0296 Rex5 Pr 3

0.6 < Pr < 60

(7.38 )

5 Nu L = 0.037 ReL Pr 3

unheated starting length Ts = T for x <

laminar

turbulent

(7.42 )
0
T

Nu x =

0.332 Rex2 Pr 3 1 ( x ) 3 4
13

(7.43 )

Nu x =

0.0296 Rex5 Pr 3 1 ( x ) 3 4
13

x Ts

fixed heat flux q = const s

laminar
1 1

turbulent
4 1

qs = const

(7.45 )
x

Nu x = 0.453 Rex2 Pr 3
qs hx

Pr 0.6

(7.46 )
qs L
_____

Nu x = 0.0308 Rex5 Pr 3
_____ 1

0.6 < Pr < 60

Ts ( x )

(7.47 )

Ts ( x ) = T +

__________

(7.48 )

Ts T =

with

k Nu L

2 Nu L = 0.680 ReL Pr 3

(7.49 )

See: Fall 2005, Tyre Bateman, Kevin Price, and William Blattman "Flow Over Flat Plate (Comparison of ANSYS, FLUENT and Theoretical Solution)"