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Churchill-Chu-1975-Cengel-C0.56-1E4-1E9 — Vertical Plate

Name: Natural Convection Correlations — vertical_plate: correlation id Churchill & Chu (1975) / Cengel, C=0.56#1e4-1e9 · Nu correlation text Nu = C*Ra^n · fluid assumption Pr > 0.7 · Ra min 10000 dimensionless · C coefficient 0.56 dimensionless
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Geometry: Vertical Plate
Correlation Id: Churchill & Chu (1975) / Cengel, C=0.56#1e4-1E9
C Coefficient (dimensionless): 0.56
Nu Correlation Text: Nu = C*Ra^n
Pr Range Max (dimensionless): 100
Pr Range Min (dimensionless): 0.7
Ra Max (dimensionless): 1,000,000,000
Ra Min (dimensionless): 10,000
Characteristic Length Definition: L = Plate height; Applies for Pr>0.7; Slight Variation From McAdams C=0.59
Fluid Assumption: Pr > 0.7
N Exponent (dimensionless): 0.25
Orientation: Vertical

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vertical_plate — correlation id Churchill & Chu (1975) / Cengel, C=0.56#1e4-1e9 · Nu correlation text Nu = C*Ra^n · fluid assumption Pr > 0.7 · Ra min 10000 dimensionless · C coefficient 0.56 dimensionless | Natural Convection Correlations | Engineering Database