Free Convection Heat Transfer from Different Objects

Abstract

Heat transfer by natural convection phenomenon has been studied by diverse researchers for several geometries and different boundary conditions. Different approaches were used such as numerical, analytical, and experimental approaches. In this chapter, we are going to review the most common published research on object shapes in natural convection heat transfer with their obtained numerical, semiempirical, and/or experimental correla- tions for the last two decades. These correlations are very important for engineering applications. This chapter will be stressed on cylinders in different orientations with cross sections such as circular, square, triangular, vertical, and horizontal coils and array of cylinders of different cross sections.