Imaging in Transport Processes

ISBN Print: 978-1-56700-382-6

VISUALIZATION OF NATURAL CONVECTION HEAT TRANSFER FROM A HORIZONTAL CYLINDER BETWEEN TWO VERTICAL PLATES

Abstract

Natural convection heat transfer is widely used in many applications of beat exchangers and cooling of electronic equipment. It does not employ electric fans or any moving parts. It's valuable characteristics include high reliability, low noise and no need of an additional power source. Heat transfer coefficient of natural convection, however, is significantly lower than that of forced convection, and is limited to cases of relatively low heat flux.