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Prandtl Number or Prandtl group is a dimensionless number, named after the German physicist Ludwig Prandtl, defined as the ratio of momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity. Check FAQs
Pr=RaG
Pr - Prandtl Number?Ra - Rayleigh Number?G - Grashof Number?

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Prandtl number given Rayleigh number Solution

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FIRST Step Consider the formula
Pr=RaG
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
Pr=0.210.3
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
Pr=0.210.3
LAST Step Evaluate
Pr=0.7

Prandtl number given Rayleigh number Formula Elements

Variables
Prandtl Number
Prandtl Number or Prandtl group is a dimensionless number, named after the German physicist Ludwig Prandtl, defined as the ratio of momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity.
Symbol: Pr
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Rayleigh Number
Rayleigh Number is a dimensionless parameter that is a measure of the instability of a layer of fluid due to differences of temperature and density at the top and bottom.
Symbol: Ra
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Grashof Number
Grashof number approximates the ratio of the buoyancy to viscous force acting on a fluid.
Symbol: G
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.

Other Formulas to find Prandtl Number

​Go Prandtl number in convection
Pr=DmMdh
​Go Prandtl number given Stanton number and other dimensionless groups
Pr=NuStRe
​Go Prandtl number given Peclet number
Pr=PeRe
​Go Prandtl number given Graetz numbber
Pr=GrLReD

Other formulas in Prandtl and Peclet Number category

​Go Peclet number given Reynolds number
Pe=RePr
​Go Turbulent Prandtl Number
Prt=εMεH
​Go Modified Prandtl number given Bingham number
Pr'=Pr(1+Bn)
​Go Peclet Number given Schmidt Number
Pe=(ReSc)

How to Evaluate Prandtl number given Rayleigh number?

Prandtl number given Rayleigh number evaluator uses Prandtl Number = Rayleigh Number/Grashof Number to evaluate the Prandtl Number, Prandtl number given Rayleigh number is a dimensionless number that indicates the relative thickness of the velocity boundary layer to the thermal boundary layer in a fluid flow. It's particularly useful in analyzing heat transfer in fluid flows, such as those in natural convection scenarios. Prandtl Number is denoted by Pr symbol.

How to evaluate Prandtl number given Rayleigh number using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Prandtl number given Rayleigh number, enter Rayleigh Number (Ra) & Grashof Number (G) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Prandtl number given Rayleigh number

What is the formula to find Prandtl number given Rayleigh number?
The formula of Prandtl number given Rayleigh number is expressed as Prandtl Number = Rayleigh Number/Grashof Number. Here is an example- 2 = 0.21/0.3.
How to calculate Prandtl number given Rayleigh number?
With Rayleigh Number (Ra) & Grashof Number (G) we can find Prandtl number given Rayleigh number using the formula - Prandtl Number = Rayleigh Number/Grashof Number.
What are the other ways to Calculate Prandtl Number?
Here are the different ways to Calculate Prandtl Number-
  • Prandtl Number=Molecular Diffusivity of Momentum/Molecular Diffusivity of HeatOpenImg
  • Prandtl Number=Nusselt Number/(Stanton Number*Reynolds Number)OpenImg
  • Prandtl Number=Peclet Number/Reynolds NumberOpenImg
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