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Incropera-DeWitt-2011-Slender-1E4-1E9 — Vertical Cylinder

Name: Natural Convection Correlations — vertical_cylinder: correlation id Incropera & DeWitt (2011) slender#1e4-1e9 · characteristic length definition L = cylinder height; use when diameter-to-height criterion met · Nu correlation text Nu = C*Ra^n (vertical plate approximation for slender cylinders) · fluid assumption air · Pr range min 0.7 dimensionless
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Geometry: Vertical Cylinder
Correlation Id: Incropera & DeWitt (2011) SLENDER#1E4-1E9
C Coefficient (dimensionless): 0.59
Nu Correlation Text: Nu = C*Ra^n (vertical Plate Approximation for Slender cylinders)
Pr Range Max (dimensionless): 0.7
Pr Range Min (dimensionless): 0.7
Ra Max (dimensionless): 1,000,000,000
Ra Min (dimensionless): 10,000
Characteristic Length Definition: L = Cylinder height; Use When Diameter-to-Height Criterion Met
Fluid Assumption: Air
N Exponent (dimensionless): 0.25
Orientation: Vertical

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vertical_cylinder — correlation id Incropera & DeWitt (2011) slender#1e4-1e9 · characteristic length definition L = cylinder height; use when diameter-to-height criterion met · Nu correlation text Nu = C*Ra^n (vertical plate approximation for slender cylinders) · fluid assumption air · Pr range min 0.7 dimensionless | Natural Convection Correlations | Engineering Database