Appendix

Test 1

ΔT
Δx q=
RTH = R total
kA
3
gβ ( Ts−T ∞ ) Lc VLc ρ VLc
Ra=Gr Pr= Pr Re= =
ν2 v μ
hLc μ
Nu= ν=
k ρ
q=hA ( T W −T ∞ )

Nu = 0.664 (Re) ½ (Pr) 1/3 Plate 1 J/s = 1 W

2
0 . 387 Ra

{ }
1
D6
Nu= 0 . 6 + 8 / 27
[ 1 +( 0 . 559 /Pr )9 /16 ] Horizontal
Cylinder (Lc=D)

1/2 1/3
hD 0. 62 Re Pr 5/8 4/5 Cyli
Nu= =0 .3+
k 2/3 1/4
[ 1+ ( Re/ 282000 ) ] nde
[ 1+(0. 4 /Pr ) ] r (Lc=D)
Cylinder

1/ 4
0 .589 Ra D Sphere
Nu=2 +
9/ 16 4/ 9
[ 1 + ( 0 . 469 /Pr ) ] (Lc=D)