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   <td><math>Nu</math></td>
   <td><math>Nu</math></td>
   <td>[[Nusselt number]]</td>
   <td>[[Nusselt number]]</td>
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   <td><math>q_w</math><math>L/k\Delta</math>T</td>
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   <td><math>\frac{q_w L}{k \Delta T}</math></td>
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   <td><math>Pr</math></td>
   <td><math>Pr</math></td>
   <td>[[Prandtl number]]</td>
   <td>[[Prandtl number]]</td>
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   <td><math>\mu</math><math>C_p/k</math></td>
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   <td><math>\frac{\mu C_p}{k}</math></td>
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   <td><math>Re</math></td>
   <td><math>Re</math></td>
   <td>[[Reynolds number]]</td>
   <td>[[Reynolds number]]</td>
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   <td><math>\rho</math><math>VL/\mu</math></td>
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   <td><math>\frac{\rho VL}{\mu}</math></td>
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   <td><math>St</math></td>
   <td><math>St</math></td>
   <td>[[Strouhal number]]</td>
   <td>[[Strouhal number]]</td>
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   <td><math>fL/V</math></td>
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   <td><math>\frac{fL}{V}</math></td>
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Revision as of 17:42, 23 September 2005

Acronym Description Unit
C_p Specific heat at constant pressure J/kgK
C_v Specific heat at constant volume J/kgK
e Internal energy J/kg
e_0 Total energy J/kg
h Enthalpy J/kg
k Turbulent kinetic energy J/kg
p Static pressure Pa
R Specific gas constant J/kgK
S_{ij}^* Trace-less viscous strain-rate tensor s^{-1}
t Time s
T Static temperature K
u^* Friction velocity m/s
u_i Velocity m/s
\gamma Specific heat ratio = C_p/C_v
\delta_{ij} Kronecker's delta function
\mu Dynamic viscosity Ns/m^2
\nu Kinematic viscosity m^2/s
\rho Density kg/m^3
\tau_{ij} Shear stress tensor N/m^2
\omega Specific dissipation s^{-1}

Dimensionless parameters:

Parameter Description Definition
Nu Nusselt number \frac{q_w L}{k \Delta T}
Pr Prandtl number \frac{\mu C_p}{k}
Re Reynolds number \frac{\rho VL}{\mu}
St Strouhal number \frac{fL}{V}

Subscript:

tTurbulent property
0Stagnation / total property

Superscript:

convConvective part
diffDiffusive part
lamLaminar part
totLaminar + turbulent part
turbTurbulent part
'Reynolds fluctuating part
''Favre fluctuating part
\widetilde{\cdot}Density weighted (Favre) average
\overline{\cdot}Normal average (time or space)
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