DIMENSIONALESS DIMENSIONALESS NUSSELT

NUMBERS AND NUMBERS NUMBER

ANALOGIES
BETWEEN HEAT AND
MASS
It is common to remove the
dimensions of the heat transfer
coefficient “h” with the Nusselt
number.

It measures the increase in heat

Dimensionless number is a
transmission from a surface.
number that has no physical units
that define it and therefore is a
Alexander Peña pure number. In convection
Andres vivas studies, it is common practice to
Francisco Salazar remove the dimensions from the
Nathalyee Gomez governing equations and combine
the variables, which are grouped
into dimensionless numbers, in
order to reduce the number of total
variables.
 NUMBER OF REYNOLDS
PRANDTL NUMBER
Used in fluid mechanics, reactor
Is a dimensionless number
design and transport phenomena
proportional to the quotient
to characterize the movement of a
between the diffusion rate of the
fluid. Its value indicates whether
moment quantity (viscosity) and
the flow follows a laminar or
the thermal diffusivity.
turbulent model.
The Prandtl numbers of gases are
about 1, which indicates that both
momentum and heat dissipate
through the fluid at about the same
rate.
The Reynolds number
determines the relationships
between mass and velocity of the
movement of microorganisms in
a liquid.
ANALOGIES BETWEEN
HEATH AND MASS
The mass transfer coefficients
are very important because by
regulating the speed with which
equilibrium is reached, they
control the time needed for
thermal diffusion.
Determining the mass transfer
coefficient is important because it
allows to quantify the
productivity of a system.
Facilitate the selection of the
material or substance with which
the process will be worked.
Limit the speed of the mass
transfer process.