Heat and mass transfer are fundamental concepts in engineering, playing a crucial role in the design and analysis of various systems, including heat exchangers, refrigeration systems, and drying processes. The book "Heat and Mass Transfer" by Yunus Cengel is a widely used textbook in engineering courses, providing a comprehensive introduction to the principles of heat and mass transfer. In this article, we will focus on the solution manual for Chapter 7 of the 5th edition of Cengel's book, covering the topic of external forced convection.

: A flat plate is maintained at a temperature of 80°C and is exposed to a fluid flowing at a velocity of 5 m/s. The fluid has a temperature of 20°C and a kinematic viscosity of 1.5 × 10^(-5) m^2/s. Calculate the heat transfer coefficient and the Nusselt number.

Since the Reynolds number is greater than 10^4, the flow is turbulent. Using the correlation for turbulent flow over a cylinder, we can calculate the Nusselt number:

The heat transfer coefficient can be calculated as: