Which is the Right Tool?

• _ design is known a priori

• _ used to calculate the

• performance of a given

• design, i.e. Nu vs. Ra

• _ cannot guarantee an

• optimized design

• _ used to obtain an  optimized design for a  set of known constraints i.e. given: • heat input  • max. temp.  • max. outside dimensions  find: the most efficient  design

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