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In heat transfer analysis, thermal diffusivity (usually denoted α but a, κ and D are also used) is the thermal conductivity divided by density and specific ... more
Hartmann number (Ha) is the ratio of electromagnetic force to the viscous force first introduced by Hartmann.
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The magnetic Reynolds number is the magnetic analogue of the Reynolds number, a fundamental dimensionless group that occurs in magnetohydrodynamics. It ... more
In the context of mass transfer, the Bejan number is the dimensionless pressure drop along a channel of length.
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The Magnetic Prandtl number is a dimensionless quantity occurring in magnetohydrodynamics which approximates the ratio of momentum diffusivity (viscosity) ... more
The Péclet number is a class of dimensionless numbers relevant in the study of transport phenomena in a continuum. It is named after the French physicist ... more
The Péclet number (Pe) is a class of dimensionless numbers relevant in the study of transport phenomena in a continuum. It is named after the French ... more
A porous medium (or a porous material) is a material containing pores (voids). The skeletal portion of the material is often called the ... more
Heat transfer describes the exchange of thermal energy, between physical systems depending on the temperature and pressure, by dissipating heat. The ... more
Calibrated airspeed (CAS) is indicated airspeed corrected for instrument and position error.
When flying at sea level ... more
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