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Churchill-Chu-1975-All-Ra-1E-1-1E13 — Vertical Plate

Name: Natural Convection Correlations — vertical_plate: correlation id Churchill & Chu (1975), all-Ra#1e-1-1e13 · Nu correlation text Nu = [0.825 + 0.387*Ra^(1/6) / (1+(0.492/Pr)^(9/16))^(8/27)]^2 · fluid assumption any fluid · Ra min 0.1 dimensionless
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Geometry: Vertical Plate
Correlation Id: Churchill & Chu (1975), All-Ra#1e-1-1E13
Nu Correlation Text: Nu = [0.825 + 0.387*Ra^(1/6) / (1+(0.492/Pr)^(9/16))^(8/27)]^2
Pr Range Max (dimensionless): 1,000
Pr Range Min (dimensionless): 0.001
Ra Max (dimensionless): 10,000,000,000,000
Ra Min (dimensionless): 0.1
Characteristic Length Definition: L = Plate Height
Fluid Assumption: Any Fluid
Orientation: Vertical

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