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Dimensionless quantity characterising the development of Natural Thermal Convection:
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\mbox{Gr} = \frac{g \, \beta \, \Delta T \, L^3}{\nu^2} |
where
| Temperature gradient across Natural Thermal Convection |
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| Thermal expansion coefficient of the fluid |
| Standard gravity constant | ||||||||
| Characteristic length of Natural Thermal Convection |
See also
Physics / Thermodynamics / Heat Transfer
[ Dimensionless Heat Transfer Numbers ] [ Prandtl number ] [ Rayleigh number ]