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EXAMPLE 5.3 A Plate with an Unheated Starting Length

Question 1and 2:

Air at 280 K and I alln pressure flows at 10 mis along a flat plate. T he plate is unheated for
the first 10 cm from its leading edge and thereafter is maintained at 320 K. At a distance of
20 cm from the leading edge, determine 0, Di, Cfx , Tw, r, δT, δ4, Nux , Stx , h , and qs , Take
Re. = 200,000. r = δT/δ. Stx = Nux/(Pr.Rex)
ondition � = Given: Air flowing over a flat plate with an unheated starting length.
Required: Atx = 20 cm: 0, 82, Cfx , Tw, r, δT, δ4, Nux , St, h , qs,
Assumptions: A transition Reynolds number of 200,000.
Evaluate all properties at a mean film temperature Ue = 10 mis; r.. =280 K
of (280 + 320 )/2 = 300 K. Then, from table, k = -----c-
0.0267 W/m K, p = I.I 77 kg/m3 , cP = 1005 J/kg
K, v = 15.66 X 10-6 m2/s, Pr = 0.69.

,ntical to Eq. (4.56), which is

Re, = = 127 700 < 200 000

r
:ntial conservation equations (15.66 X 10- 61 '
, but it is also fortuitous, s·
The boundary layer is laminar. Equation (5.58) gives the boundary layer thickness, 8:
ious assumptions give com
hex calculated from Eq. (5.68 15.66 X :i-6 X 0.2r2
8 = 4 64(: = 4.64(

= 2.60 x 10-3 m (2.60 mm)

The boundary layer momentum thickness is then
im 398 60 10 3
02 = = (39)(2. X - 1 = 3 · 62 X 10_, m
280 280
Equation (5.59) gives the local skin friction coefficient as
46
C _ 0.646 _ - 0� .6 = 0 .00181
, 0_ 0_ _)1�
f• - Re;n - -(12 7-7 12

Hence, the local shear stress is

T, = �pu;C-" = (�)(1.177)(10l 2(0.00181) = 0.106N/m2

The ratio of the thermal-to-hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness r = !)./8 is obtained from
Eq. (5.67) as
0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
:1.tex, m r = 0. 975Pr-113[1 - Wxl314 ] 1B = (0.975 1(0.69)-w[l - (0.l/0.2)'14]w
= 0.817
th on the local heat transfer coe:
at I alln, 300 K; u, = 2 mis. Hence, 6. = r8 = (0.817)(2.60 X 10-31 = 2.12 x 10- 3 m ( 2.12 mm).
'I\vo 1 m-long concentric cylinders form an annular gap 1 mm wide. The outer
cylinder is stationary. The inner cylinder has a radius of 10 cm and rotates at
1000 ipm. Determine the power dissipated by viscous dissipation in the gap if
the fluid is
Assumption: Neglect curvature of the annular gap
(i) air,
(ii) water,
(iii) SAE 50 oil,
all at 300 K and 1 atm pressure.