Convective heat transfer co-efficient in case of fluid flowing in tubes is

not affected by the tube length/diameter ratio, if the flow is in the

__________ zone.

(A) Laminar

(B) Transition

(C) Both 'a' & 'b'

(D) Highly turbulent

1 Answer

Answer :

(D) Highly turbulent

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