Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport Calculator

✖The Friction factor or Moody chart is the plot of the relative roughness (e/D) of a pipe against Reynold's number.ⓘ Friction Factor [f]			+10% -10%
✖The Reynolds number is the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces within a fluid which is subjected to relative internal movement due to different fluid velocities.ⓘ Reynolds Number [Re]			+10% -10%

✖The Nusselt Number is the ratio of convective to conductive heat transfer at a boundary in a fluid. Convection includes both advection and diffusion.ⓘ Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport [Nu]

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Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Nusselt Number = (Friction Factor*Reynolds Number)/2
Nu = (f*Re)/2
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Nusselt Number - The Nusselt Number is the ratio of convective to conductive heat transfer at a boundary in a fluid. Convection includes both advection and diffusion.
Friction Factor - The Friction factor or Moody chart is the plot of the relative roughness (e/D) of a pipe against Reynold's number.
Reynolds Number - The Reynolds number is the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces within a fluid which is subjected to relative internal movement due to different fluid velocities.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Friction Factor: 0.002 --> No Conversion Required
Reynolds Number: 5000 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

Nu = (f*Re)/2 --> (0.002*5000)/2

Evaluating ... ...

Nu = 5

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

5 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

5 <-- Nusselt Number

(Calculation completed in 00.016 seconds)

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Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport Formula

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Nusselt Number = (Friction Factor*Reynolds Number)/2
Nu = (f*Re)/2

What is a Nusselt number?

The Nusselt number is defined as the ratio of convection heat transfer to fluid conduction heat transfer under the same conditions.

How to Calculate Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport?

Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport calculator uses Nusselt Number = (Friction Factor*Reynolds Number)/2 to calculate the Nusselt Number, Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport formula is defined as a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the ratio of convective to conductive heat transfer in a fluid, providing a measure of the heat transfer coefficient in momentum transport over a flat plate. Nusselt Number is denoted by Nu symbol.

How to calculate Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport, enter Friction Factor (f) & Reynolds Number (Re) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport calculation can be explained with given input values -> 12.5 = (0.002*5000)/2.

FAQ

What is Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport?

Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport formula is defined as a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the ratio of convective to conductive heat transfer in a fluid, providing a measure of the heat transfer coefficient in momentum transport over a flat plate and is represented as Nu = (f*Re)/2 or Nusselt Number = (Friction Factor*Reynolds Number)/2. The Friction factor or Moody chart is the plot of the relative roughness (e/D) of a pipe against Reynold's number & The Reynolds number is the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces within a fluid which is subjected to relative internal movement due to different fluid velocities.

How to calculate Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport?

Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport formula is defined as a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the ratio of convective to conductive heat transfer in a fluid, providing a measure of the heat transfer coefficient in momentum transport over a flat plate is calculated using Nusselt Number = (Friction Factor*Reynolds Number)/2. To calculate Nusselt Number for Momentum Transport, you need Friction Factor (f) & Reynolds Number (Re). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Friction Factor & Reynolds Number and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Nusselt Number?

In this formula, Nusselt Number uses Friction Factor & Reynolds Number. We can use 3 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Nusselt Number = 0.332*(Reynolds Number^0.5)*(Prandtl Number^0.333)
Nusselt Number = 0.332*(Reynolds Number(x)^0.5)*(Prandtl Number^0.333)*(1-(Leading Edge Distance/Distance from Point to YY Axis)^0.75)^(-0.333)
Nusselt Number = (0.3387*(Reynolds Number^0.5)*(Prandtl Number^0.333))/((1+(0.0468/Prandtl Number)^(0.67))^0.25)

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