Using the Dittus-Boelter equation for turbulent flow inside a pipe, if the pipe diameter is reduced to half its original size while the flow rate is increased twofold, by what factor does the heat transfer coefficient change?

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3 Mar 2019
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28 May 2026

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According to the Dittus-Boelter correlation, when the diameter is halved and the flow velocity is doubled, the combined effect results in the heat transfer coefficient remaining unchanged, hence the factor is 1.

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