Re: noncircular tubes

• Reynolds number as well as Nusselt number and friction factor

are based on hydraulic diameter Dh:

• Ac: cross sectional area of tube and p: perimeter.

• Hydraulic diameter: defined such that it reduces to

• ordinary diameter D for circular tubes since
Logarithmic mean temperature difference
(More Accurate):
• Mean fluid temperature at exit:

• Also:

• Use it in:
For laminar flow
Laminar flow, noncircular tubes
• Friction factor f and the Nusselt number relations are given
in Table for fully developed laminar flow in tubes of various
cross sections.
• See table: