Fourier number

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dimensionless number
gptkbp:appliesTo transient heat conduction
unsteady-state diffusion
gptkbp:category gptkb:mathematics
engineering
physics
gptkbp:defines Fo = α t / L²
gptkbp:describes ratio of heat conduction rate to heat storage rate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fourier number
gptkbp:L characteristic length
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Joseph_Fourier
gptkbp:symbol Fo
gptkbp:tala gptkb:time_zone
gptkbp:used_in heat transfer
mass transfer
gptkbp:α thermal diffusivity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fourier,_Joseph
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8