Dittus-Boelter

fullflow.DittusBoelter

Dittus-Boelter turbulent forced-convection heat transfer coefficient.

DittusBoelter computes the convective heat transfer coefficient for fully developed turbulent internal flow using the Colburn form of the Dittus-Boelter correlation.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`name`	`str`	Component name
`network`	`Network`	Network that owns this component
`mass_flow`	`State`	Fluid mass flow rate. The absolute value is used
`hydraulic_diameter`	`State or float`	Hydraulic diameter of the flow passage
`fluid_conductivity`	`State`	Fluid thermal conductivity
`fluid_specific_heat`	`State`	Fluid specific heat capacity
`fluid_dynamic_viscosity`	`State`	Fluid dynamic viscosity
`cross_sectional_area`	`State or float`	Flow cross-sectional area
`reynolds_number`	`State or float, optional`	Reynolds number. If omitted, it is calculated
`prandtl_number`	`State or float, optional`	Prandtl number. If omitted, it is calculated
`nusselt_number`	`State or float, optional`	Output Nusselt number
`stanton_number`	`State or float, optional`	Output Stanton number

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
`convection_coefficient`	`State, optional`	Convective heat transfer coefficient. If omitted, a new State is created