Convection heat tranfer data are often reported as a heat

transfer coefficient h, difined by

Q= hA T
Where Q = heat floe, J/s
A= surface area m2
The dimensionless form of h, called the Stanton number, is
acombinationof h, specific heat Cp, and flow velocity V. Derive
the Stanton number if is proportional to h. What are the units
of h?

Variables
h

Dimensiones
M
3
T

Densidad
Calor especifico
Velocidad de flujo

ML
2

2 1

LT

LT-1

DE LA ECUACION Q=hAT DESPEJAMOS h ENTONCES:

h=

Q
A T

ENTONCES
2

h=

ML
3
S
2
L

h=

M
T 3

AHORA PROCEDEMOS A SACAR EL NUMERO ADIMENCIONAL

=CpVh
=a Cp b V c h1
LT 1 c (M T 3 1 )
L2 T 2 1 b
M L3 a
M 0 L0 T 0=

M: 0 = a + 1
L: 0 = -3a +2b + c
T: 0= -2b c -3
: 0= -b 1
a= -1; b= -1; c= -1
1

= Cp V
=

h
CpV

El nmero de Stanton es derivado de esta proporcionalidad

con respecto a h.