Abstract: The laminar and turbulent regimes of a boundary layer on a flat plate are often represented with separate correlations under the assumption of a distinct “transition Reynolds number.” Average heat coefficients are then ...

Abstract: In Eqs. (B4) and (B6), an exponent −2/3 is missing from the square brackets, e.g., Eq. (B4) should read (B4)Tw−T∞=A(x)∫0x[1−(ξx)3/4]−2/3qw(ξ) dξThis typographical error does not carry into the results that follow.In the ...

Abstract: Two-dimensional steady-state heat conduction is possible outside closed boundaries on which two isothermal segments at different temperatures are separated by two adiabatic segments. Remarkably, previous research showed ...

Abstract: Lienhard (2019, “Exterior Shape Factors From Interior Shape Factors,” ASME J. Heat Mass Transfer-Trans. ASME, 141(6), p. 061301) reported that the shape factor of the interior of a simply-connected region (Ω) is equal to ...

Abstract: Energy cost contributes a large portion of the overall cost of desalinated water. Improving the energy efficiency of desalination plants is therefore a primary design goal. However, accurately evaluating and comparing the ...