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SF_7

Function SF_7 provides the shape factor ([m] or [ft]) for conduction between the internal and external surfaces of a square tube.

Inputs:

 a = outer edge  ([m] or [ft])

 b = inner edge ([m] or [ft])

 L = length of beam ([m] or [ft])

Example: SF = SF_7(b, a, 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