Analysis of laminar non‐Newtonian flow and heat transfer in curved tubes

The governing equations for the laminar fully developed flow and heat transfer in curved tubes are solved numerically for a power‐law fluid. Results for the velocity and temperature fields, the friction factor, and the Nusselt number are presented for different values of the Dean number, the Prandtl number, and the power‐law index. The friction factor results are compared with available experimental data.