Mixed convection from an isothermal vertical flat plate moving in parallel or reversely to a free stream
Abstract
Mixed convection heat transfer from a vertically moving plate to a flowing free stream is investigated. The plate moves either in parallel or reversely to the free stream; and the buoyancy force accelerates or retards the flow. An universal formulation can be obtained from which similarity and nonsimilarity equations for six limiting cases of forced, natural, and mixed convection can be readily reduced. Accurate finite-difference solutions and comprehensive correlations of heat transfer rate for 0.01<=Pr<=10000 are presented over the entire domains of mixed convection and relative velocity.
- Publication:
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Heat and Mass Transfer
- Pub Date:
- 1997
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s002310050143
- Bibcode:
- 1997HMT....32..441L