Natural Convection Correlations: inclined_plate
Nusselt number correlations for natural (free) convection heat transfer. Covers vertical plates, horizontal plates (hot side up/down), horizontal cylinders, vertical cylinders, spheres, inclined plates, and enclosed cavities (vertical and horizontal). Each record provides the Nu correlation equation, valid Rayleigh number range, C and n coefficients (for power-law forms), characteristic length definition, Prandtl number range, and source reference. 30 records spanning all standard geometries from Churchill-Chu, Morgan, McAdams, Globe-Dropkin, Berkovsky-Efimov, Catton, and Hollands correlations.
| geometry | correlation id | Nu correlation text | Pr range max (dimensionless) | Pr range min (dimensionless) | Ra max (dimensionless) | Ra min (dimensionless) | characteristic length definition | fluid assumption | orientation | source author |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inclined_plate | Incropera & DeWitt (2011) lower#1e4-1e9 | Nu = Churchill-Chu vertical plate correlation with full g | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1,000,000,000 | 10,000 | L = plate length; use full g (no correction) for lower heated surface; apply Churchill-Chu vertical plate eq | air | inclined lower heated surface | Incropera & DeWitt (2011) lower |
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