Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC)

ƒ Based on wall functions

(Tw − TP )ρ c p C µ 4 k P 2
1 1 Pr y ∗ (y ∗
< yT∗ )
∗ 
T ≡ =  1
q& ′′ ( ) ∗ 
Prt  κ ln Ey + P  (y
∗
> yT∗ )
  
1 1
ρ c pCµ 4 k P 2
h = q" /(Tw − TP ) =
T*

• This requires only to run turbulence equations

• The heat flux is q” is the convective flux only
• It would be equivalent to using the adjacent cell as reference temperature in the flux-
based HTC
• Generally, for accurate h, we want TP to be close to the bulk temperature
• This can be achieved only if y+ is large

Tbulk
Tbulk
TP
Tw TP
Tw

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