Calculate the mean film temperature,

20 100
Tf
2
60F
=288.706 K
The properties of air at 70F are,
1

288.706
3.463 103
k 0.0254 W / m K
Pr 0.713
v 14.7 106 m 2 /s
Calculate the value of Gr,
g Tw T L3
Gr
v2
9.8 3.463 103 100 20 2 0.3048

6 2
14.7

10

7.65 109

Calculate the value of Gr Pr

Gr Pr Gr cos 2 Pr

7.65 109 cos2 40 0.713

3.2 109

The Nusselt number relation for the obtained value of Gr Pr is,

1/4
Nu 0.27 Gr Pr
0.27 3.2 109

1/4

237.8
Calculate the heat transfer coefficient,
hL
Nu
k
h 4 0.3048
237.8
0.0254
h 4.95 W/m 2 -K
Calculate the heat transfer rate.
q hA Tw T
4.95 4 0.3048 w 100 20
6.035 w 310.928 266.483
268.22 w
q
268.22 W
w