Question

The heat transfer coefficient decreases with increasing x for both the laminar and turbulent regions a. True b. False

Answer 1

Answer:

A) True  

Explanation:

Yes this is true when length is creases the heat transfer coefficient decease with length.

The heat transfer(h) coefficient is varying with x by given expression

For Laminar flow

$h \alpha \dfrac{1}{x^{\frac{1}{2}}}$

For turbulent flow

$h \alpha \dfrac{1}{x^{\frac{1}{5}}}$

But when flow is in transitional state the heat heat transfer(h) coefficient is increases with x.But for laminar as well as turbulent flow h is decrease when x increases.