Reynolds stresses — In fluid dynamics, the Reynolds stresses (or, the Reynolds stress tensor) is the stress tensor in a fluid due to the random turbulent fluctuations in fluid momentum. The stress is obtained from an average (typically in some loosely defined… … Wikipedia
Chilton and Colburn J-factor analogy — Chilton–Colburn J factor analogy is a successful and widely used analogy from heat, momentum, and mass transfer analogies[1] . The basic mechanisms and mathematics of heat, mass, and momentum transport are essentially the same. Among many… … Wikipedia
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Scientific phenomena named after people — This is a list of scientific phenomena and concepts named after people (eponymous phenomena). For other lists of eponyms, see eponym. NOTOC A* Abderhalden ninhydrin reaction Emil Abderhalden * Abney effect, Abney s law of additivity William de… … Wikipedia
Turbulent Prandtl number — The turbulent Prandtl number (Pr t) is a non dimensional term defined as the ratio between the momentum eddy diffusivity and the heat transfer eddy diffusivity. It is useful for solving the heat transfer problem of turbulent boundary layer flows … Wikipedia
Dorothy L. Sayers — Born 13 June 1893(1893 06 13) Oxford, UK Died 17 December 1957(1957 12 17) (aged 64) Witham, Essex, UK Occupation Novelist, playwright, essayist, translator, copywriter, p … Wikipedia
Dzogchen — This article is about the primordial state in Tibetan Buddhism and Bön. For the monastery, see Dzogchen Monastery. Dzogchen Tibetan name Tibetan: རྫོགས་ཆེན་ Wylie transliteration: rdzogs chen (rdzogs pa chen po) … Wikipedia
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Churchill–Bernstein equation — In convective heat transfer, the Churchill–Bernstein equation is used to estimate the surface averaged Nusselt number for a cylinder in cross flow at various velocities.[1] The need for the equation arises from the inability to solve the… … Wikipedia
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