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Catton-1978-Tall-Cavity-1E6-1E9 — Enclosed Cavity Vertical

Name: Natural Convection Correlations — enclosed_cavity_vertical: correlation id Catton (1978) tall cavity#1e6-1e9 · characteristic length definition L = cavity gap; H/L=10-40; Pr=1-2e4 · Nu correlation text Nu = 0.42*Ra^(1/4)*Pr^(0.012)*(H/L)^(-0.3) · orientation vertical cavity H/L=10-40 · Ra max 1000000000 dimensionless
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Geometry: Enclosed Cavity Vertical
Correlation Id: Catton (1978) Tall CAVITY#1E6-1E9
Nu Correlation Text: Nu = 0.42*Ra^(1/4)*Pr^(0.012)*(H/L)^(-0.3)
Pr Range Max (dimensionless): 20,000
Pr Range Min (dimensionless): 1
Ra Max (dimensionless): 1,000,000,000
Ra Min (dimensionless): 1,000,000
Characteristic Length Definition: L = Cavity gap; H/L=10-40; Pr=1-2E4
Fluid Assumption: Any Fluid
Orientation: Vertical Cavity H/L=10-40

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