The table below shows the list of the popular dimensionless numbers related to heat transfer.
Nusselt Number | characterizes heat exchange rate with fluid convection | |
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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) ]