Forced Convection Correlations: tube bank c2
staggered NL 10 to staggered NL 7
Nusselt number correlation constants for forced convection heat transfer. Covers external cross-flow over cylinders (Hilpert circular, noncircular shapes, Zukauskas), tube bank arrays (C1/m constants and C2 row correction factors), and fully developed laminar internal flow in noncircular ducts. Each record provides C and m coefficients for power-law Nu correlations, valid Reynolds number range, and source reference. 51 records from Incropera Chapter 7 (Tables 7.2-7.6) and Chapter 8 (Table 8.1).
| correlation type | correlation subtype | C (dimensionless) | N L (dimensionless) | Nu correlation text | conditions | geometry description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tube bank c2 | staggered NL 10 | 0.97 | 10 | C2 correction factor: Nu NL = C2 * Nu (NL>=20) | N L=10 rows deep; multiply Nu from Table 7.5 by C2 | Tube bank staggered N L=10 row correction |
| tube bank c2 | staggered NL 13 | 0.98 | 13 | C2 correction factor: Nu NL = C2 * Nu (NL>=20) | N L=13 rows deep; multiply Nu from Table 7.5 by C2 | Tube bank staggered N L=13 row correction |
| tube bank c2 | staggered NL 16 | 0.99 | 16 | C2 correction factor: Nu NL = C2 * Nu (NL>=20) | N L=16 rows deep; multiply Nu from Table 7.5 by C2 | Tube bank staggered N L=16 row correction |
| tube bank c2 | staggered NL 2 | 0.76 | 2 | C2 correction factor: Nu NL = C2 * Nu (NL>=20) | N L=2 rows deep; multiply Nu from Table 7.5 by C2 | Tube bank staggered N L=2 row correction |
| tube bank c2 | staggered NL 3 | 0.84 | 3 | C2 correction factor: Nu NL = C2 * Nu (NL>=20) | N L=3 rows deep; multiply Nu from Table 7.5 by C2 | Tube bank staggered N L=3 row correction |
| tube bank c2 | staggered NL 4 | 0.89 | 4 | C2 correction factor: Nu NL = C2 * Nu (NL>=20) | N L=4 rows deep; multiply Nu from Table 7.5 by C2 | Tube bank staggered N L=4 row correction |
| tube bank c2 | staggered NL 5 | 0.92 | 5 | C2 correction factor: Nu NL = C2 * Nu (NL>=20) | N L=5 rows deep; multiply Nu from Table 7.5 by C2 | Tube bank staggered N L=5 row correction |
| tube bank c2 | staggered NL 7 | 0.95 | 7 | C2 correction factor: Nu NL = C2 * Nu (NL>=20) | N L=7 rows deep; multiply Nu from Table 7.5 by C2 | Tube bank staggered N L=7 row correction |
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