The table below shows the list of the popular dimensionless numbers related to heat transfer.
| Nusselt Number | characterizes heat exchange rate with fluid convection | |
|---|---|---|
| Biot Number | characterizes heat exchange rate with solid bodies | |
| Prandtl number | characterizes fluid in terms of its ability to develop heat convection against heat conduction | |
| Grashof number | characterizes the natural heat convection due to gravity | |
| Rayleigh number | characterizes the natural heat convection due to gravity | |
| Fourier number | dimensionless time |
Physics / Thermodynamics / Heat Transfer
[ Nusselt Number (Nu) ][ Prandtl number (Pr) ] [ Fourier number (Fo) ]