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Churchill-Chu-1975-1E-1-1E9 — Vertical Plate

Name: Natural Convection Correlations — vertical_plate: correlation id Churchill & Chu (1975)#1e-1-1e9 · Nu correlation text Nu = [0.68 + 0.670*Ra^(1/4) / (1+(0.492/Pr)^(9/16))^(4/9)]^2 · fluid assumption any fluid · Ra min 0.1 dimensionless
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Geometry: Vertical Plate
Correlation Id: Churchill & Chu (1975)#1E-1-1E9
Nu Correlation Text: Nu = [0.68 + 0.670*Ra^(1/4) / (1+(0.492/Pr)^(9/16))^(4/9)]^2
Pr Range Max (dimensionless): 1,000
Pr Range Min (dimensionless): 0.001
Ra Max (dimensionless): 1,000,000,000
Ra Min (dimensionless): 0.1
Characteristic Length Definition: L = Plate Height
Fluid Assumption: Any Fluid
Orientation: Vertical

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