Stanton Number
Stanton number is proportional to { (heat transfered) / (thermal capacity of fluid) } and is used in heat transfer in general and forced convection calculations in particular. It is equivalent to (Nu / (Re.Pr)). It is normally defined in one of the following forms :
or
Where: |
|
Cp |
= |
Heat capacity |
|
G |
= |
Mass velocity |
h |
= |
Heat transfer coefficient |
rho |
= |
Density |
V |
= |
Velocity |
|
