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Natural Convection Heat Transfer

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Hello,

I'm using the Conduction and Convection application mode to model the heat transfer resulting from a hot plate in an upward contact with water.
Does anyone know the expression of the velocity of the fluid for natural convection in these conditions ?
Thanks.

Nicolas

4 Replies Last Post Aug 19, 2009, 9:27 p.m. EDT
David Wenger Certified Consultant

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Posted: 1 decade ago Jul 21, 2009, 12:46 p.m. EDT
The velocity depends on the heat transfer rate and the difference of density and temperature in your system. You need a heat transfer coefficient which is f(Re,Pr,Gr,...) and a temperature-dependent expression for the density or the Boussinesq-approximation.

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David
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The velocity depends on the heat transfer rate and the difference of density and temperature in your system. You need a heat transfer coefficient which is f(Re,Pr,Gr,...) and a temperature-dependent expression for the density or the Boussinesq-approximation. Regards David www.comsol.de/company/consultants/wenger

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Posted: 1 decade ago Jul 21, 2009, 2:31 p.m. EDT
There is a model in the model gallery which is very similar to my problem : free convection in a water glass
comsol.com/showroom/gallery/195/
Unfortunately, I don't find it in the Model Library. Is there another way to have access to this model ?

Thanks

Nicolas
There is a model in the model gallery which is very similar to my problem : free convection in a water glass http://comsol.com/showroom/gallery/195/ Unfortunately, I don't find it in the Model Library. Is there another way to have access to this model ? Thanks Nicolas

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Posted: 1 decade ago Jul 21, 2009, 3:01 p.m. EDT

The velocity depends on the heat transfer rate and the difference of density and temperature in your system. You need a heat transfer coefficient which is f(Re,Pr,Gr,...) and a temperature-dependent expression for the density or the Boussinesq-approximation.

Regards

David
www.comsol.de/company/consultants/wenger


Thanks.
[QUOTE] The velocity depends on the heat transfer rate and the difference of density and temperature in your system. You need a heat transfer coefficient which is f(Re,Pr,Gr,...) and a temperature-dependent expression for the density or the Boussinesq-approximation. Regards David www.comsol.de/company/consultants/wenger [/QUOTE] Thanks.

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Posted: 1 decade ago Aug 19, 2009, 9:27 p.m. EDT
hi, someone have or know where I can found the solution manual of book Convection Heat Transfer, third edition of author Adrian Bejan, because I need very much in my pos-graduate. thanks.

my e mail is augusto_bassan@yahoo.com.br

hi, someone have or know where I can found the solution manual of book Convection Heat Transfer, third edition of author Adrian Bejan, because I need very much in my pos-graduate. thanks. my e mail is augusto_bassan@yahoo.com.br

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