Stanton Number

The Stanton Number is a "modified Nusselt Number." It is a dimensionless parameter used in the Reynolds Analogy.

Where:

• is the convection heat transfer coefficient
• is density
• is fluid velocity
• is specific-heat
• is nusselt number for a characteristic length
• is the reynolds number for a characteristic length
• is the Prandtl number.

ME3304 S24 Lecture Note (3) Convection