CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SERIES: HEAT TRANSFER

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Air at 170F is transported through a rectangular duct 3-in high and 6-in wide. The
duct is 18 ft long, and the walls are maintained at a temperature of 65F. Assuming an
air flow of 25 lb/h, determine the bulk mean temperature of the air as it leaves the duct.

SOLUTION:

FORCED CONVECTION

1
T average 17065117.5 F
2

Air properties at 117.5F

lb
0.069 3
ft

5 lb
1.3103 x 10
ft s

BTU
Cp0.25
lb F

BTU
k0.0161
fth F

Hydraulic diameter of non-circular duct

3 6
4 ft ft
4A 12 12
DH 0.3333 ft
P 3 6
2 ft
12 12

To evaluate h , check type of fluid

m
D
Du S D m
S

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lb 1h
0.3333 ft 25 x
h 3,600 s
1,413.16
5 lb 3 6
1.3103 x 10 ft ft
ft s 12 12

Flow is laminar, therefore

hD
Nu
k

Nu2Gz 13 v

D
Gz RePr
4 L

Cp
Pr
k

BTU 5 lb 3,600 s
0.25 1.3103 x 10 x
lb F ft s h
Pr 0.7325
BTU
0.0161
fth F

0.3333 ft
Gz 1,413.16 0.7325
4 18 ft

Gz15.0533

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T w 65 F
Assume

5 lb
W 1.2767 x 10
ft s

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Nu215.0533 1.0036

Nu4.9560

Gz T W T a
Nu ln
T WT b

TWT a
T bT W
Nu
exp
Gz

65170 F
T b65 F
4.9560
exp
15.0533

T b102.32 F

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