Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow Calculator

✖The Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy is the heat content of a fluid in contact with an adiabatic wall, reflecting energy transfer during viscous flow conditions.ⓘ Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy [h_aw]			+10% -10%
✖The Static Enthalpy is the total energy per unit mass of a fluid, accounting for its internal energy and flow work, relevant in analyzing viscous flow in hypersonic conditions.ⓘ Static Enthalpy [he]			+10% -10%
✖The Total Specific Enthalpy is the total energy per unit mass of a fluid, accounting for both internal energy and flow work in viscous flow scenarios.ⓘ Total Specific Enthalpy [h₀]			+10% -10%

✖The Recovery Factor is a measure of the efficiency of fluid recovery in viscous flow scenarios, indicating how much of the fluid's energy is successfully harnessed.ⓘ Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow [r]

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Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Recovery Factor = (Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy-Static Enthalpy)/(Total Specific Enthalpy-Static Enthalpy)
r = (h_aw-he)/(h₀-he)
This formula uses 4 Variables

Variables Used

Recovery Factor - The Recovery Factor is a measure of the efficiency of fluid recovery in viscous flow scenarios, indicating how much of the fluid's energy is successfully harnessed.
Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy - (Measured in Joule per Kilogram) - The Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy is the heat content of a fluid in contact with an adiabatic wall, reflecting energy transfer during viscous flow conditions.
Static Enthalpy - (Measured in Joule per Kilogram) - The Static Enthalpy is the total energy per unit mass of a fluid, accounting for its internal energy and flow work, relevant in analyzing viscous flow in hypersonic conditions.
Total Specific Enthalpy - (Measured in Joule per Kilogram) - The Total Specific Enthalpy is the total energy per unit mass of a fluid, accounting for both internal energy and flow work in viscous flow scenarios.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy: 144.544 Joule per Kilogram --> 144.544 Joule per Kilogram No Conversion Required
Static Enthalpy: 40 Joule per Kilogram --> 40 Joule per Kilogram No Conversion Required
Total Specific Enthalpy: 78.72 Joule per Kilogram --> 78.72 Joule per Kilogram No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

r = (h_aw-he)/(h₀-he) --> (144.544-40)/(78.72-40)

Evaluating ... ...

r = 2.7

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

2.7 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

2.7 <-- Recovery Factor

(Calculation completed in 00.006 seconds)

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Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow Formula

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Recovery Factor = (Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy-Static Enthalpy)/(Total Specific Enthalpy-Static Enthalpy)
r = (h_aw-he)/(h₀-he)

What is Enthalpy?

Enthalpy is a property of a thermodynamic system, defined as the sum of the system's internal energy and the product of its pressure and volume.

How to Calculate Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow?

Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow calculator uses Recovery Factor = (Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy-Static Enthalpy)/(Total Specific Enthalpy-Static Enthalpy) to calculate the Recovery Factor, Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow formula is defined as a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the heat transfer between a flat plate and a flowing fluid, accounting for the effects of viscous flow on the heat transfer process. Recovery Factor is denoted by r symbol.

How to calculate Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow, enter Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy (h_aw), Static Enthalpy (he) & Total Specific Enthalpy (h₀) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow calculation can be explained with given input values -> 11.15702 = (144.544-40)/(78.72-40).

FAQ

What is Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow?

Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow formula is defined as a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the heat transfer between a flat plate and a flowing fluid, accounting for the effects of viscous flow on the heat transfer process and is represented as r = (h_aw-he)/(h₀-he) or Recovery Factor = (Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy-Static Enthalpy)/(Total Specific Enthalpy-Static Enthalpy). The Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy is the heat content of a fluid in contact with an adiabatic wall, reflecting energy transfer during viscous flow conditions, The Static Enthalpy is the total energy per unit mass of a fluid, accounting for its internal energy and flow work, relevant in analyzing viscous flow in hypersonic conditions & The Total Specific Enthalpy is the total energy per unit mass of a fluid, accounting for both internal energy and flow work in viscous flow scenarios.

How to calculate Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow?

Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow formula is defined as a dimensionless quantity that characterizes the heat transfer between a flat plate and a flowing fluid, accounting for the effects of viscous flow on the heat transfer process is calculated using Recovery Factor = (Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy-Static Enthalpy)/(Total Specific Enthalpy-Static Enthalpy). To calculate Recovery Factor for Flat Plate with Viscous Flow, you need Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy (h_aw), Static Enthalpy (he) & Total Specific Enthalpy (h₀). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy, Static Enthalpy & Total Specific Enthalpy 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 Recovery Factor?

In this formula, Recovery Factor uses Adiabatic Wall Enthalpy, Static Enthalpy & Total Specific Enthalpy. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Recovery Factor = sqrt(Prandtl Number)
Recovery Factor = (Adiabatic Wall Temperature-Static Temperature)/(Total Temperature-Static Temperature)

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