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Synonym: Fourier number (Fo) = Dimensionless Fourier time (tD)
Dimensionless quantity characterising transient (time dependant) Heat Transfer:
\mbox{Fo} = t_D = \frac{a \cdot t}{L^2} |
where
| Heat Transfer transient time | |
| Thermal Diffusivity | |
| Characteristic length of Heat Transfer |
See also
Physics / Thermodynamics / Heat Transfer
[ Dimensionless Heat Transfer Numbers ]