Stanton number
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The Stanton number is a dimensionless number which measures the ratio of heat transferred into a fluid to the thermal capacity of fluid. It is used to characterize heat transfer in forced convection flows.
where
- h = convection heat transfer coefficient
- ρ = density of the fluid
- cp = specific heat of the fluid
- V = velocity of the fluid
It can also be represented in terms of the fluid's Nusselt, Reynolds, and Prandtl numbers:
where
- Nu is the Nusselt number
- Re is the Reynolds number
- Pr is the Prandtl number
