Influence of Streamwise Molecular Heat Conduction on the Heat Transfer Coefficient for Liquid Metals in Turbulent Flow between Parallel Plates

The energy equation for mechanically fully developed turbulent flow between parallel plates is numerically solved taking into account the term of streamwise heat conduction. Solutions are presented for Re = 7060 and 73620, and for Pr ranging from 0.001 to 0.1. Generally the influence of the streamwise molecular conduction results in a remarkable decrease of the Nusselt number in the thermal inlet. . Copyright © 1980 by ASM