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SF_3

 

 

Function SF_3 provides the shape factor ([m] or [ft]) for a cylinder that is buried in a semi-infinite medium with one end coincident with the medium surface.

 

Inputs:

 D = diameter of cylinder ([m] or [ft])

 L = length of cylinder ([m] or [ft])

 

Example: SF =  SF_3(D, L)

 

Reference:  Incropera, F. & DeWitt, D. (2002). Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer, 5th ed. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. p. 193-194.

 

 

Shape Factors Index