A cylindrical pin fin of diameter 0.6 cm and length of 3 cm with negl...
D = 0.6 cm = 0.006 m and ?
fin = 0.7
L = 3 cm = 0.003m
∵ Given that the fin is insulated from the tip,
hence the effectiveness
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A cylindrical pin fin of diameter 0.6 cm and length of 3 cm with negl...
Given:
Diameter of cylindrical pin fin, d = 0.6 cm
Length of cylindrical pin fin, L = 3 cm
Heat loss from tip, Q = 0
Efficiency of the fin, η = 0.7
To find:
Effectiveness of the fin
Solution:
1. Formula for efficiency of a fin:
η = (q / A) * (1 / (T_b - T_a))
where,
q = heat transfer rate from fin
A = surface area of fin
T_b = base temperature (temperature at the base of the fin)
T_a = ambient temperature (temperature of the surrounding medium)
2. Formula for effectiveness of a fin:
ε = (T_b - T_a) / (T_b - T_a)_max
where,
(T_b - T_a)_max = (q / h_p * A_c)
h_p = heat transfer coefficient at the fin surface
A_c = cross-sectional area of the fin
3. Expressions for surface area and cross-sectional area of the cylindrical pin fin:
Surface area, A = π * d * L
Cross-sectional area, A_c = π * d^2 / 4
4. Heat transfer coefficient at the fin surface:
h_p = k * (Nu - 1) * (d / L)
where,
k = thermal conductivity of the fin material
Nu = Nusselt number
5. Expression for Nusselt number for a cylindrical pin fin:
Nu = (h_p * d) / k = (2 + (d / L) * (Nu_D - 2)) * (k * L / d)
where,
Nu_D = Nusselt number for a cylinder of diameter d in cross-flow
6. Nusselt number for a cylinder of diameter d in cross-flow:
Nu_D = 0.3 * (Re_D)^0.5 * (Pr / (1 + (0.4 / Pr)^(2/3))^0.25) * (1 + (d / L)^(2/3))^0.5
where,
Re_D = Reynolds number based on diameter, d
Pr = Prandtl number
7. Expressions for Reynolds number and Prandtl number:
Re_D = (ρ * u * d) / μ
Pr = μ * c_p / k
where,
ρ = density of the fluid
u = velocity of the fluid
μ = dynamic viscosity of the fluid
c_p = specific heat of the fluid at constant pressure
k = thermal conductivity of the fluid
8. For air at 25°C, properties are:
ρ = 1.18 kg/m^3
μ = 1.84 × 10^-5 Pa·s
c_p = 1.005 kJ/kg·K
k = 0.0263 W/m·K
Pr = 0.71
9. Calculation:
Using the above expressions and properties, we can calculate the efficiency, η, of the fin:
η = 0.7 = (q / A) * (1 / (T_b - T_a))
q / A = 0.7 * (T_b - T_a)
q = (0.7 * (T_b