Exact solutions for the torsion of a bar, flow, and heat transfer in a duct, all having rounded triangular cross sections, are presented. The family of shapes has the circle and the equilateral triangle as extreme cases. Geometrical properties, torsional rigidity, flow rates, and Nusselt numbers are determined.
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