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Convective heat transfer coefficient for bank of rectangular fins

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cnite

Chemical
Mar 10, 2007
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Hello!

I cannot find any correlation for Nusselt number for a bank of aligned rectangular ( parallelepiped ) fins.
How do I calculate h?
The only idea I have is to use correlation for a bank of tubes (cylinders). My fins are 1x8x10 mm when cross flow is onto 1 mm side.
If I do use bank of tubes, what diameter to use? 1 mm or say (1+8)/2 = 4.5 mm?

Please, help.

Thanks
 
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