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Schmidt Number Using Kinematic Viscosity

The Schmidt number is a dimensionless number defined as the ratio of momentum diffusivity (kinematic viscosity) and mass diffusivity, and is used to characterize fluid flows in which there are simultaneous momentum and mass diffusion convection processes.

The Schmidt number equals the kinematic viscosity divided by the diffusion coefficient.

Formula

QuantityVariable["Sc", "SchmidtNumber"] == QuantityVariable["ν", "KinematicViscosity"]/QuantityVariable["D", "DiffusionCoefficient"]

symbol description physical quantity
Sc Schmidt number "SchmidtNumber"
D diffusion coefficient "DiffusionCoefficient"
ν kinematic viscosity "KinematicViscosity"

Forms

Examples

Get the resource:

In[1]:=
ResourceObject["Schmidt Number Using Kinematic Viscosity"]
Out[1]=

Get the formula:

In[2]:=
FormulaData[
 ResourceObject["Schmidt Number Using Kinematic Viscosity"]]
Out[2]=

Use some values:

In[3]:=
FormulaData[
 ResourceObject[
  "Schmidt Number Using Kinematic Viscosity"], {QuantityVariable[
   "\[Nu]","KinematicViscosity"] -> 
   Quantity[1, ("Meters")^2/("Seconds")]}]
Out[3]=

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