Air at 20°C, 1 atm flows with a velocity of 4.5 m/s over a flat plate having a sharp leading edge. The plate surface isothermal at 60°C. (a), determine the following parameters at a distance of 1.89m. i)Local convective heat transfer coefficient (ii)Average convective heat transfer coefficient (iii)The heat transfer rate from both sides per unit width of the plate

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Air at 20°C, 1 atm flows with a velocity of 4.5 m/s over a flat plate having a sharp leading edge. The plate surface isothermal at 60°C.

(a), determine the following parameters at a distance of 1.89m.

i)Local convective heat transfer coefficient

(ii)Average convective heat transfer coefficient

(iii)The heat transfer rate from both sides per unit width of the plate

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