Question
For a hydrodynamically and thermally fully developed laminar flow through a circular pipe of constant cross section, the Nusselt number at constant wall heat flux (Nuq) and that at constant wall temperature (NuT) are related as
Options :
Nuq = NuT
Nuq < NuT
Nuq > NuT
Nuq = (NuT )2
Answer :
Nuq > NuT
Solution :
For fully developed laminar flow through pipes,
Nusselt number value corresponding to uniform heat flux is 4.36.
Nusselt number value corresponding to uniform wall temperature is 3.66.
Hence, Nuq > NuT
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