Direction of wind for forced convection

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In forced convection scenarios, the direction of the wind significantly influences the convective heat transfer coefficient. If the air velocity is uniform at 5 m/s with a convective coefficient of 30, it may not be accurate to apply this value to all faces of the channel. The front face, where the wind directly impacts, will experience the full convective coefficient, while other faces may have different values due to reduced airflow. It's essential to consider the flow characteristics and potential variations in velocity across the channel. Therefore, the assumption of a uniform convective coefficient for all faces may not hold true.
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I am wondering if in a case where the air velocity comes from one face as shown in the picture. Can I assume the whole area going along the channel will be subject to the same convective coefficient?

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So I'm not sure if it was clear...
If the convective coefficient for 5m/s is 30. Do I use that for all faces of the channel, or just the front? (where the wind is coming from?
 

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