polykin.transport.hmt¤
U_plane_wall ¤
U_plane_wall(
h1: float,
h2: float,
L: float,
k: float,
Rf1: float = 0.0,
Rf2: float = 0.0,
) -> float
Calculate the overall heat transfer coefficient through a plane wall with convection on both sides.
Under steady-state conditions, the overall heat transfer coefficient is given by the following expression:
where \(h_i\) and \(R_{f,i}\) denote, respectively, the heat transfer coefficient and fouling factor at surface \(i\), \(L\) is the wall thickness, and \(k\) is the wall thermal conductivity.
PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION |
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h1
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Heat transfer coefficient at surface 1 (W/(m²·K)).
TYPE:
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h2
|
Heat transfer coefficient at surface 2 (W/(m²·K)).
TYPE:
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L
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Wall thickness (m).
TYPE:
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k
|
Wall thermal conductivity (W/(m·K)).
TYPE:
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Rf1
|
Fouling factor at surface 1 ((m²·K)/W).
TYPE:
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Rf2
|
Fouling factor at surface 2 ((m²·K)/W).
TYPE:
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RETURNS | DESCRIPTION |
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float
|
Overall heat transfer coefficient (W/(m²·K)). |
See also
U_cylindrical_wall
: related method for a cylindrical wall.
Examples:
Calculate the overall heat transfer coefficient for a 10 mm-thick plane carbon steel wall subjected to convection on both sides, with heat transfer coefficients of 1000 and 2000 W/(m²·K). Neglect fouling effects.
>>> from polykin.transport import U_plane_wall
>>> h1 = 1e3 # W/(m²·K)
>>> h2 = 2e3 # W/(m²·K)
>>> k = 6e2 # W/(m·K)
>>> L = 10e-3 # m
>>> U = U_plane_wall(h1, h2, L, k)
>>> print(f"U={U:.1e} W/(m²·K)")
U=6.6e+02 W/(m²·K)
Source code in src/polykin/transport/hmt.py
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