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MEASUR-Tools-Suite v1.0.11
The MEASUR Tools Suite is a collection of industrial efficiency calculations written in C++ and with bindings for compilation to WebAssembly.
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The Nusselt number is the ratio of convective to conductive heat transfer at the surface, so rearranging its definition gives the convective heat transfer coefficient directly.
\begin{equation}\label{eq:insulated-pipe-convection} h_{conv} = \frac{\mathrm{Nu} \cdot k_{air}}{d}\end{equation}
| \(h_{conv}\) | Convective heat transfer coefficient \([\unit{ \watt\per\meter\squared\per\kelvin}]\) |
| \(\mathrm{Nu}\) | Combined Nusselt number \([\unit{ \unitless}]\) |
| \(k_{air}\) | Thermal conductivity of air at the film temperature \([\unit{ \watt\per\meter\per\kelvin}]\) |
| \(d\) | Outer diameter of the surface \([\unit{ \meter}]\) |