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The Eckert number is defined as  
The Eckert number is defined as  
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:<math> Ec \equiv \frac{(\gamma -1)T_0M^2}{\Delta T} </math>
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:<math> Ec \equiv \frac{(\gamma -1)T_o M^2}{\Delta T} </math>
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* <math>\gamma=\frac{c_p}{c_v}</math>  
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* <math>\gamma</math> is the [[ratio of specific heats]]
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* <math>T_0</math> is the reference temperature used to define Mach number  
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* <math>T_o</math> is the reference temperature used to define Mach number  
* <math>M</math>  is the [[Mach number ]]
* <math>M</math>  is the [[Mach number ]]
* <math>\Delta T </math> is the temperature difference in the domain
* <math>\Delta T </math> is the temperature difference in the domain
[[Category: Dimensionless parameters]]
[[Category: Dimensionless parameters]]

Latest revision as of 04:08, 22 September 2005

The Eckert number is defined as

 Ec \equiv \frac{(\gamma -1)T_o M^2}{\Delta T}
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