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McAdams-1954-Laminar-1E4-1E7 — Horizontal Plate Hot Up

Name: Natural Convection Correlations — horizontal_plate_hot_up: correlation id McAdams (1954) laminar#1e4-1e7 · orientation horizontal heated surface facing up · characteristic length definition L = A_s/P (area/perimeter) · Nu correlation text Nu = C*Ra^n · fluid assumption air (Pr~0.7)
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Geometry: Horizontal Plate Hot Up
Correlation Id: McAdams (1954) LAMINAR#1E4-1E7
C Coefficient (dimensionless): 0.54
Nu Correlation Text: Nu = C*Ra^n
Pr Range Max (dimensionless): 0.7
Pr Range Min (dimensionless): 0.7
Ra Max (dimensionless): 10,000,000
Ra Min (dimensionless): 10,000
Characteristic Length Definition: L = a s/P (area/perimeter)
Fluid Assumption: Air (Pr~0.7)
N Exponent (dimensionless): 0.25
Orientation: Horizontal Heated Surface Facing Up

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horizontal_plate_hot_up — correlation id McAdams (1954) laminar#1e4-1e7 · orientation horizontal heated surface facing up · characteristic length definition L = A_s/P (area/perimeter) · Nu correlation text Nu = C*Ra^n · fluid assumption air (Pr~0.7) | Natural Convection Correlations | Engineering Database