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NOMBRE SHERWOOD [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermodynamics
CONT

Sherwood number is proportional to { (mass diffusivity) / (molecular diffusivity) } and is used in mass transfer calculations.

French

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  • Thermodynamique
CONT

Une quantité importante en transport de matière par convection naturelle est le nombre de Sherwood « Sc », qui est l'analogue du nombre de Nusselt « Nu » en transfert de chaleur. Ce nombre sans dimension est une expression du rapport entre le transfert de matière total et celui par diffusion moléculaire.

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